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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Petroleum Engineering Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Petroleum Engineering

Our 2023 rankings named Missouri University of Science and Technology the best school in the Plains States Region for petroleum engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Rolla.

Full Petroleum Engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology Report

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 14
Kansas 9
North Dakota 24

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

Majors Similar to Petroleum Engineering

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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