2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor'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.
The Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the United States to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Petroleum Engineering program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 106 students majoring in petroleum engineering at Texas A&M College Station, 82% are male and 18% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, petroleum engineering graduates from Texas A&M College Station carry an average student debt load of $21,188. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $385, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Out of the 24 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a very large student population.
About 13% of the students majoring in petroleum engineering at the school are women while 87% are male.
Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $290.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
Women make up 25% of the petroleum engineering majors at the school.
Petroleum Engineering majors at UT Austin take out an average of $16,677 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $242.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden.
Of the 64 students majoring in petroleum engineering at Mines, 84% are male and 16% are female.
The average amount in student loans that petroleum engineering majors at Mines take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,211. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $505, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular petroleum engineering schools in the United States. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
Of the 64 students majoring in petroleum engineering at Louisiana State University, 94% are male and 6% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, petroleum engineering graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debt load of $25,721. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $264, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 27% of the petroleum engineering majors at the school.
The average amount in student loans that petroleum engineering majors at University of Oklahoma take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,992.
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With a ranking of #7, Marietta College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Marietta, Marietta is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in petroleum engineering at Marietta, 89% are male and 11% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in petroleum engineering at the school are women while 71% are male.
On average, petroleum engineering graduates from UH take out $27,681 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Montana Technological University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 31 students majoring in petroleum engineering at Montana Tech, 87% are male and 13% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, petroleum engineering majors at Montana Tech accumulate an average of around $28,667 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Tulsa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
Of the 30 students majoring in petroleum engineering at University of Tulsa, 87% are male and 13% are female.
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Majors Related to Petroleum Engineering
Petroleum Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Petroleum Engineering
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 24 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.