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Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges
$80,449 Avg Salary
$25,780 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, petroleum engineering was ranked #227 in the country. In fact 1,256 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for petroleum engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Petroleum Engineering majors at UT Austin take out an average of $16,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $242.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that petroleum engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,188. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $385, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Tulsa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, petroleum engineering majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $27,226 in student debt.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas of the Permian Basin landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Odessa.

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, petroleum engineering graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $22,992.

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, petroleum engineering graduates from UH carry an average student debtload of $27,681.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for petroleum engineering students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

The average amount in student loans that petroleum engineering majors at New Mexico Tech take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $29,387.

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With a ranking of #9, Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well on this year’s best schools for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 445
Oklahoma 137
New Mexico 24

Petroleum Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Petroleum Engineering

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 46,178
Electrical Engineering 28,844
Civil Engineering 21,388
Computer Engineering 17,987
Chemical Engineering 12,917

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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