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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 171 degrees and certificates were awarded to petroleum engineering students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #79 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for a Doctorate in Petroleum Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in Texas for petroleum engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Full Petroleum Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin Report

Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oklahoma 62
New Mexico 9

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 4 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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