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2026 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in West Virginia

1 Colleges in the United States
21 Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
$68,913 Avg Early-Career Salary

Petroleum Engineering programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for petroleum engineering students pursuing a degree.

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Best Schools for Petroleum Engineering in West Virginia

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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West Virginia University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a very large public university. About 64% of students finish within six years. About 21 petroleum engineering degrees were awarded at West Virginia University in the most recent year. Students who receive their petroleum engineering degree from West Virginia University earn around $68,913 in the first couple years of their career. West Virginia University graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Get the full petroleum engineering details for West Virginia University

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.

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