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2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the petroleum engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in petroleum engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 20 students majoring in petroleum engineering at UT Austin, 95% are male and 5% are female.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in petroleum engineering at University of Oklahoma, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a very large student population.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 445
Oklahoma 137
New Mexico 24

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 8 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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