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2026 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in Ohio

1 Colleges in the United States
11 Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
$82,205 Avg Early-Career Salary

Petroleum Engineering is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools to find the best for petroleum engineering students.

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Best Schools for Petroleum Engineering in Ohio

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the petroleum engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Petroleum Engineering

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Marietta College
Marietta, OH

Marietta College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in petroleum engineering. Marietta College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta. Marietta College graduates 61% of students within six years. Marietta College awarded about 11 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, petroleum engineering degree recipients from Marietta College generally make around $82,205. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in petroleum engineering from Marietta College

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 1 school evaluated.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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