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2026 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in Montana

1 Colleges in the United States
10 Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,212 Avg Early-Career Salary

Petroleum Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best petroleum engineering schools.

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Best Schools for Petroleum Engineering in Montana

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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Our analysis ranked Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana the best school in the country for a degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana is a small public university. About 58% of students finish within six years. Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana awarded about 10 petroleum engineering degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, petroleum engineering degree recipients from Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana generally make around $69,212. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree. More information about a degree in petroleum engineering from Montana Tech Of The University Of Montana

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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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