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

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

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

Petroleum Engineering is the #227 most popular major in the country with 1,256 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that petroleum engineering majors at UND take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $31,071.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $392.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

On average, petroleum engineering graduates from KU take out $24,244 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Petroleum Engineering at University of Kansas Report

Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 34
Kansas 35
North Dakota 52

One of 40 majors within the area of study, petroleum engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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