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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 join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s 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 school with a very 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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 fairly large public school located in the large 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas of the Permian Basin is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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 suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very 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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#7

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree petroleum engineering programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college 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 came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote 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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Texas A&M University - Kingsville landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree petroleum engineering programs. Located in the distant 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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