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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Petroleum Engineering

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at Stanford University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for petroleum engineering students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Petroleum Engineering at University of Southern California Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Full Petroleum Engineering at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 25
Alaska 6

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

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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