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2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

3 Colleges
$80,449 Avg Salary
$25,780 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Petroleum Engineering program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for petroleum engineering majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Colorado School of Mines the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 16% of the students majoring in petroleum engineering at the school are women while 84% are male.

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.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montana Technological University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Butte.

About 13% of the students majoring in petroleum engineering at the school are women while 87% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, petroleum engineering majors at Montana Tech accumulate an average of around $28,667 in student debt.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Montana Technological University Report

#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

Women make up 17% of the petroleum engineering majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, petroleum engineering graduates from UW carry an average student debt load of $27,153.

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Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 86
Utah 3
Montana 34
Wyoming 41

One of 40 majors within the area of study, petroleum engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

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