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2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Petroleum Engineering program at each school on the list.

Check out the petroleum engineering doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for petroleum engineering students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 22% of the students majoring in petroleum engineering at the school are women while 78% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular petroleum engineering schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 20 students majoring in petroleum engineering at UT Austin, 95% are male and 5% are female.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in petroleum engineering at University of Oklahoma, 82% are male and 18% are female.

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#5

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Tulsa is a great place for petroleum engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

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#6

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree petroleum engineering programs. Located in the city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for petroleum engineering students working on their doctor’s degree. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.

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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for petroleum engineering students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. OSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

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Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 171
Oklahoma 62
New Mexico 9

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 8 schools only.

  • 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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