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Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, petroleum engineering was ranked #227 in the country. In fact 1,256 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at Stanford University

Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at University of Southern California

Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 25
Alaska 6

Petroleum Engineering is one of 40 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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