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2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the most popular school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in petroleum engineering at the school are women while 80% are male.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.

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Out of the 9 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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#4

Mississippi State University

Mississippi State, MS

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mississippi State University is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular petroleum engineering schools in the United States. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their graduate certificate. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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Petroleum Engineering by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 9 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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