2023 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for petroleum engineering students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Petroleum Engineering
Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best value 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 school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UND are $15,037 a year. 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri University of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value petroleum engineering schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Missouri University of Science and Technology undergraduate students pay an average of $31,099 in tuition and fees each year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $392.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology also did well on our Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year. On average, petroleum engineering graduates from KU take out $24,244 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Request InformationBest Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State
Explore the best petroleum engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 34 |
| Kansas | 35 |
| North Dakota | 52 |
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Petroleum Engineering Related Majors for Petroleum Engineering
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.
- 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.