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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree Schools

21 Colleges
$156,753 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree 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 Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 21 schools in the United States to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the petroleum engineering master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the United States for petroleum engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best petroleum engineering schools in the United States. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado School of Mines. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

University of Tulsa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for petroleum engineering students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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Montana Technological University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for petroleum engineering students working on their master’s degree. UND is a fairly large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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With a ranking of #9, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for petroleum engineering students working on their master’s degree. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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Petroleum Engineering by Region

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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 21 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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