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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges
$156,753 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Petroleum Engineering Master'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.

The Best Petroleum Engineering Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Petroleum Engineering

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

Full Petroleum Engineering at Colorado School of Mines Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montana Technological University is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public college with a small student population.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best petroleum engineering schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public college with a 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 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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