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Most Popular Petroleum Engineering Schools

28 Ranked Colleges
754 Petroleum Engineering Graduations

Petroleum Engineering is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most petroleum engineering students each year.

For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in petroleum engineering at each of the 28 schools in the United States that offer the program.

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Petroleum Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Petroleum Engineering
Master's Degrees in Petroleum Engineering

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Below are the schools that graduate the most petroleum engineering students in the United States.

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No school graduates more petroleum engineering students than Texas A And M University College Station this year. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 141 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Get the full petroleum engineering details for Texas A And M University College Station

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The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the most popular petroleum engineering schools, landing the #2 spot this year. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. The University Of Texas At Austin graduated around 100 petroleum engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full petroleum engineering details for The University Of Texas At Austin

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Pennsylvania State University Main Campus came in at #3 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 68 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full petroleum engineering details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus

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A rank of #4 makes University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus one of the most popular schools for petroleum engineering. Set in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 51 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Read the full petroleum engineering report for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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Texas Tech University ranks #5 for petroleum engineering by yearly graduations. Texas Tech University is a public school located in the city of Lubbock. This school awarded about 49 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about petroleum engineering at Texas Tech University

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University Of Tulsa comes in at #6 for petroleum engineering this year. Located in the city of Tulsa, University Of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 43 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Read the full petroleum engineering report for University Of Tulsa

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Colorado School Of Mines ranked #7 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Located in the suburb of Golden, Colorado School Of Mines is a public university. Colorado School Of Mines graduated around 35 petroleum engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full petroleum engineering report for Colorado School Of Mines

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Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College ranked #8 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a public institution. This school awarded about 32 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full petroleum engineering report for Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College

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University Of Houston ranked #9 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Located in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 28 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Get the full petroleum engineering details for University Of Houston

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University Of Wyoming comes in at #10 for petroleum engineering this year. University Of Wyoming is a public school located in the town of Laramie. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Get the full petroleum engineering details for University Of Wyoming

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University Of North Dakota ranked #11 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 22 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. See more about petroleum engineering at University Of North Dakota

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West Virginia University placed #12 for petroleum engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 21 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Get the full petroleum engineering details for West Virginia University

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Missouri University Of Science And Technology landed the #13 spot among the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a public school located in the town of Rolla. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduated around 20 petroleum engineering students in the most recent data year. Get the full petroleum engineering details for Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin ranked #14 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is a public school located in the city of Odessa. This school awarded about 17 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about petroleum engineering at The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin

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University Of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

University Of Kansas comes in at #15 for petroleum engineering this year. University Of Kansas is a public school located in the city of Lawrence. University Of Kansas graduated around 14 petroleum engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full petroleum engineering report for University Of Kansas

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New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology ranked #16 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Located in the town of Socorro, New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 13 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. See more about petroleum engineering at New Mexico Institute Of Mining And Technology

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University Of Louisiana Lafayette placed #17 for petroleum engineering by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Lafayette, University Of Louisiana Lafayette is a public university. University Of Louisiana Lafayette graduated around 13 petroleum engineering students in the most recent data year. Read the full petroleum engineering report for University Of Louisiana Lafayette

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Marietta College
Marietta, OH

Marietta College ranked #18 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Marietta College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta. This school awarded about 11 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent year. Get the full petroleum engineering details for Marietta College

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University Of Southern California landed the #19 spot among the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 11 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. See more about petroleum engineering at University Of Southern California

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Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana placed #20 for petroleum engineering by yearly graduations. Set in the town of Butte, Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Read the full petroleum engineering report for Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana

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Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania ranked #21 on our list of the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Located in the town of Slippery Rock, Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 7 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Get the full petroleum engineering details for Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania

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Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

Mississippi State University landed the #22 spot among the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Set in the town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 5 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent year. See more about petroleum engineering at Mississippi State University

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Texas A And M University Kingsville landed the #23 spot among the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Set in the town of Kingsville, Texas A And M University Kingsville is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 5 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. Read the full petroleum engineering report for Texas A And M University Kingsville

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Saint Francis University landed the #24 spot among the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Set in the rural area of Loretto, Saint Francis University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 4 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent year. Read the full petroleum engineering report for Saint Francis University

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Oklahoma State University Main Campus landed the #25 spot among the most popular petroleum engineering schools. Located in the town of Stillwater, Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 3 students earned a degree in petroleum engineering from this school. See more about petroleum engineering at Oklahoma State University Main Campus

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

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Petroleum Engineering by Region

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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