Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

11 Colleges
$88,679 Avg Salary
$23,932 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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for petroleum engineering majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Texas A&M University - College Station the most popular school in the Southwest Region for petroleum engineering students. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, petroleum engineering majors at Texas A&M College Station accumulate an average of around $20,099 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $385, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

The average amount in student loans that petroleum engineering majors at UT Austin take out is $15,709. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $242.

Full Petroleum Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, petroleum engineering graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debt load of $22,500.

Full Petroleum Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for petroleum engineering students. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Petroleum Engineering majors at UH take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Petroleum Engineering at University of Houston Report

#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Tulsa landed the # 5 spot on the list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

On average, petroleum engineering graduates from University of Tulsa take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at University of Tulsa

#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

While working on their degree, petroleum engineering majors at Texas Tech accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

Read More…

The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for petroleum engineering students. It came in at #7 on the list. UT Permian Basin is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Odessa.

Read More…

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for petroleum engineering students. It came in at #8 on the list. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

While working on their degree, petroleum engineering majors at New Mexico Tech accumulate an average of around $29,907 in student debt.

Read More…

Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for petroleum engineering students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

While working on their degree, petroleum engineering majors at Texas A&M Kingsville accumulate an average of around $25,241 in student debt.

Read More…

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

Read More…

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 11 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.