Texas A&M University · Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering

Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (Online)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Master'sMS

Overview

A 30-credit online Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering with a thesis, research hours (PETE 691), a committee of at least three members and a final defense. Applicants need a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering or a closely related field and GRE verbal and quantitative scores.

Official program name: Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (Online)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Petroleum Engineering
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Texas A&M University — Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: College Station, TXWhere the school is located. This is not a residency requirement and does not decide whether you may enroll from your state.
Thesis / non-thesis: Thesis
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: 30-credit hour
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: within 7 years (maximum time limit)
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online thesis MS in Petroleum Engineering through Engineering Online.

Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees in 22 engineering majors that the school offers online, and — separately labelled — Engineering Technology and hybrid programs. Campus-only degrees, certificates, generic computer science and engineering management are excluded. Eligibility rules

Format and physical attendance

How coursework is delivered, how much of the degree the online pathway covers, and what you must attend in person. “Fully online” appears only when the school states that no physical attendance is required.

Coursework delivery: Online courseworkCoursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: Physical attendance requirements not verified
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Part-time
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

The pages we checked do not say whether campus visits, lab sessions, proctored exams at a center or other in-person requirements apply. Ask the school before you apply — missing information is not “no requirement”.

Labs, projects and practical training

Laboratory arrangements, capstones, internships and research requirements, as the school publishes them.

Laboratory and practical-training arrangements: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

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Curriculum

Curriculum details: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prior degree: RequiredBachelor's in petroleum engineering or a closely related field
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: RequiredVerbal and quantitative sections only; GMAT not accepted.
Source: engineering.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadlines: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this online program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Funding policy and awards exactly as the school publishes them. Competitive scholarships and assistantships are not guaranteed funding; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Campus assistantships are not assumed to be open to distance students. Online engineering tuition and scholarships

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation and enrollment restrictions

Institutional accreditation covers the whole school; ABET accreditation covers only the program, degree and campuses or delivery its record lists. Enrollment restrictions for online students are a separate question.

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 12, 2026

Programmatic accreditation

No current ABET accreditation is matched to this program in ABET's database. ABET rarely accredits graduate programs; this is normal and not a mark against the program. Institutional accreditation does not imply program accreditation, and another program at the same school being accredited does not cover this one.

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

Texas A&M University has been approved to participate in NC-SARA. Official pageSource: distance.tamu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Licensure and professional disclosures

What the school publishes about professional licensure or certification. Meeting a state's educational requirements is only one part of licensure: examinations, post-degree supervised experience, background checks and a board application follow. This directory does not decide whether you qualify.

A professional licensure disclosure for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Professional Engineer licensure is decided by the board of the state where you apply — not by the school's state — and usually involves education, the FE exam, experience and the PE exam. A degree listed here is not a licensure guarantee. Engineering licensure and online degrees · Engineering vs engineering technology

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

distance.tamu.edu/authorization.html — Official disclosure page, verified October 12, 2026
engineering.tamu.edu/petroleum/academics/degrees/graduate/online-grad/online-mspete.html — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
engineering.tamu.edu/petroleum/academics/degrees/graduate/online-grad/prospective-students/index.htm — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026

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