by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study petroleum engineering, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 19 schools that serve veteran petroleum engineering students especially well, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual analyzed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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No school served veteran petroleum engineering students better than Missouri University of Science and Technology this year. The school's overall veterans score is 91.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the petroleum engineering program at Missouri University of Science and Technology
Texas Tech University is a great choice for veterans pursuing petroleum engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 84.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full petroleum engineering report for Texas Tech University
Colorado School of Mines came in at #3 on our 2026 list of the best petroleum engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.0 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full petroleum engineering report for Colorado School of Mines
Texas A&M University-College Station is a great choice for veterans pursuing petroleum engineering, landing the #4 spot this year. Texas A&M University-College Station scores 82.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full petroleum engineering report for Texas A&M University-College Station
Mississippi State University came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best petroleum engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 80.6 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7.
Read more about petroleum engineering at Mississippi State University
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University of Wyoming came in at #6 for veteran petroleum engineering students this year. It scores 78.4 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full petroleum engineering report for University of Wyoming
University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot for veterans pursuing petroleum engineering. The school's overall veterans score is 77.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the petroleum engineering program at University of North Dakota
The University of Texas at Austin landed the #8 spot for veterans pursuing petroleum engineering. It scores 76.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about petroleum engineering at The University of Texas at Austin
West Virginia University came in at #9 for veteran petroleum engineering students this year. It scores 75.9 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the petroleum engineering program at West Virginia University
University of Houston came in at #10 for veteran petroleum engineering students this year. It scores 75.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score.
See the full petroleum engineering report for University of Houston
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Montana Technological University ranked #11 on our 2026 list of the best petroleum engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.6 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full petroleum engineering report for Montana Technological University
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus placed #12 among the best petroleum engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 74.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. Read more about petroleum engineering at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College placed #13 among the best petroleum engineering colleges for veterans. It scores 72.3 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about petroleum engineering at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
University of Louisiana at Lafayette came in at #14 for veteran petroleum engineering students this year. It scores 71.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about petroleum engineering at University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Texas A&M University-Kingsville came in at #15 for veteran petroleum engineering students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 68.2 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7.
See the full petroleum engineering report for Texas A&M University-Kingsville
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The University of Texas Permian Basin ranked #16 on our 2026 list of the best petroleum engineering colleges for veterans. The University of Texas Permian Basin scores 66.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full petroleum engineering report for The University of Texas Permian Basin
Marietta College landed the #17 spot for veterans pursuing petroleum engineering. Marietta College scores 66.4 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 69.6, and veteran resources 66.7. More about the petroleum engineering program at Marietta College
New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #18 spot for veterans pursuing petroleum engineering. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology scores 59.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, and veteran resources 33.3. More about the petroleum engineering program at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
University of Tulsa placed #19 among the best petroleum engineering colleges for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 58.1 out of 100. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 60.8, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about petroleum engineering at University of Tulsa
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying petroleum engineering: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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