Texas Tech University · Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering

Online Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (non-thesis)

Awarded degree: Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering

Master'sMS Fully online

Overview

A non-thesis MS in Petroleum Engineering of at least 30 graduate credit hours that the department says is available entirely online; there is no minimum GPA and three recommendation letters are required.

Official program name: Online Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering (non-thesis)
Awarded degree: Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Engineering major: Petroleum Engineering
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Program type: Dedicated degree
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
School: Texas Tech University — Bob L. Herd Department of Petroleum Engineering
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Lubbock, 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: Non-thesis
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Required credits: minimum of 30 graduate credit hours (non-thesis)
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: some students finish in four terms taking two or three courses each semester, including summer (two or three courses per semester including summer)
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

Why this program is listed

Online MS in Petroleum Engineering; the department states the non-thesis master's is available entirely online.

Source: depts.ttu.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: Fully online (stated)Coursework is delivered online. Physical attendance requirements (labs, visits, exams, research) are listed separately.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online scope: The entire degree can be completed through the online pathway (stated)
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Physical attendance: No required physical attendance (stated by the institution)
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Mixed (live + self-paced)
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Study intensity: Not published

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.

Online engineering labs explained

Curriculum

Other

Online students living outside Texas with no active Texas address may qualify for in-state tuition (Non-Resident Distance Education rates).
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Online students must take at least one class each fall and spring semester.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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: RecommendedThe ideal applicant has a BS in Petroleum Engineering
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Minimum GPA: Not requiredNo minimum GPA
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Recommendation letters: Required3 letters — Three letters of recommendation
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
International applicants: RequiredFinancial statement and proof of English proficiency (marked with asterisk on the department page)
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GRE General Test: OptionalCollege online-learning FAQ: GRE currently optional for all graduate programs
Source: depts.ttu.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.

Priority deadline
November 1 (recommended) · for Spring
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed
Priority deadline
January 15 (recommended) · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

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.

Category	Amount	Basis and year
All students — Estimate per three-credit online graduate engineering courseFrom the university's online tuition table	$2,500	per courseSource: depts.ttu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

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)

Not verified — check the school's state authorization page before applying from outside Texas.

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.

DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-12) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 12, 2026
depts.ttu.edu/coe/online-learning/FAQ.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
depts.ttu.edu/online/affordable/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
depts.ttu.edu/pe/grad/admissions.php — Official admissions page, verified October 12, 2026
depts.ttu.edu/pe/grad/ms/index.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
depts.ttu.edu/pe/grad/ms/OnlineMastersinPetroleumEngineeringDegree.php — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026

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Key facts

Degree
MS · Master's
Major
Petroleum Engineering
ABET
Not matched for this program
Delivery
Fully online (stated) · Mixed (live + self-paced)
Physical attendance
Fully online (stated)
Online scope
Whole degree online
Study intensity
Study intensity not published
Length
some students finish in four terms taking two or three courses each semester, including summer (two or three courses per semester including summer) · minimum of 30 graduate credit hours (non-thesis)
Tuition
$2,500 per courseAll students — Estimate per three-credit online graduate engineering course
Next deadline
No upcoming verified date
Location
Lubbock, TX

Official program page How to apply

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