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Best Schools for Petroleum Engineering in the Rocky Mountains Region
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
Colorado School Of Mines tops our 2026 ranking of the best petroleum engineering schools. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Golden. The six-year graduation rate is 82%. There were roughly 35 petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Colorado School Of Mines in the most recent data year. Petroleum Engineering graduates of Colorado School Of Mines earn a median of $77,400 early in their careers. Colorado School Of Mines graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
Read more about the petroleum engineering program at Colorado School Of Mines
Students looking for a strong petroleum engineering program will find one at University Of Wyoming, which ranked #2. Set in the town of Laramie, University Of Wyoming is a large public institution. About 59% of students finish within six years. About 26 petroleum engineering degrees were awarded at University Of Wyoming in the most recent year. Students who receive their petroleum engineering degree from University Of Wyoming earn around $66,221 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Wyoming graduates carry a median of $24,638 in student loans.
See the full petroleum engineering program report for University Of Wyoming
A rank of #3 makes Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana one of the top schools for petroleum engineering. Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana is a small public school located in the town of Butte. Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana graduates 58% of students within six years. There were roughly 10 petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana in the most recent data year. Petroleum Engineering graduates of Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana earn a median of $69,212 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $27,000.
See the full petroleum engineering program report for Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
- 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 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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