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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the petroleum engineering programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Petroleum Engineering

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the # 3 spot on the list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 25
Alaska 3

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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 3 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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