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Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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 #193 in the country. In fact 401 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for petroleum engineering majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Doctorate in Petroleum Engineering

Our analysis found Colorado School of Mines to be the best school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Golden.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

#2

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 22
Utah 3
Montana 3
Wyoming 11

Petroleum Engineering is one of 39 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 11,021
Mechanical Engineering 9,007
Civil Engineering 6,042
Computer Engineering 5,557
Biomedical Engineering 4,252

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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