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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,256 people earned a degree or certificate in petroleum engineering, making the major the #227 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

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

Top Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Petroleum Engineering

Our analysis found Missouri University of Science and Technology to be the best school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best petroleum engineering schools in the United States. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Petroleum Engineering by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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).

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