Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for petroleum engineering Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for petroleum engineering Majors in US for 2021:
- Stanford University
- Colorado School of Mines
- University of Texas at Austin
- Texas A&M; University
- New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- University of Southern California
- Missouri University of Science and Technology
- University of Houston
- University of Tulsa
- University of Oklahoma
25 best colleges for petroleum engineering majors in the US
1. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
2. Colorado School of Mines
Location
Golden, CO
3. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
4. Texas A&M University
Location
College Station, TX
5. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Location
Socorro, NM
6. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
7. Missouri University of Science and Technology
Location
Rolla, MO
8. University of Houston
Location
Houston, TX
9. University of Tulsa
Location
Tulsa, OK
10. Texas Tech University
Location
Lubbock, TX
11. University of Oklahoma
Location
Norman, OK
12. University of Utah
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
13. University of Pittsburgh
Location
Pittsburgh, PA
14. Louisiana State University and A&M College
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
15. University of North Dakota
Location
Grand Forks, ND
16. University of Wyoming
Location
Laramie, WY
17. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
18. Montana Technological University
Location
Butte, MT
19. Marietta College
Location
Marietta, OH
20. The University of Texas Permian Basin
Location
Odessa, TX
21. University of Kansas
Location
Lawrence, KS
22. University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Location
Lafayette, LA
23. West Virginia University
Location
Morgantown, WV
24. Midwestern State University
Location
Wichita Falls, TX
25. Mississippi State University
Location
Mississippi State, MS
How we determined the best petroleum engineering colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what petroleum engineering departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for petroleum engineering majors
Updated November 17, 2023