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2026 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in Missouri

1 Colleges in the United States
20 Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
$69,670 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.

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 Missouri

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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Missouri University Of Science And Technology tops our 2026 ranking of the best petroleum engineering schools. Set in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 64%. About 20 petroleum engineering degrees were awarded at Missouri University Of Science And Technology in the most recent year. Students who receive their petroleum engineering degree from Missouri University Of Science And Technology earn around $69,670 in the first couple years of their career. Missouri University Of Science And Technology graduates carry a median of $28,950 in student loans. Get the full petroleum engineering details for Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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