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2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$80,718 Avg Salary
$27,000 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SRU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Slippery Rock.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Francis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Saint Francis is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Loretto.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Saint Francis University Report

The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best petroleum engineering schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a great place for petroleum engineering students. IUP is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Indiana.

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Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 82

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 4 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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