2024 Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools
22
Colleges in the United States
1,256
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
A degree in
general petroleum engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #379 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,256 degrees in general petroleum engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Petroleum Engineering School
The general petroleum engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Petroleum Engineering rankings. For our Best Overall General Petroleum Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
General Petroleum Engineering Rankings by Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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Best Schools for General Petroleum Engineering in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general petroleum engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in General Petroleum Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
195
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general petroleum engineering has to check out Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were approximately 195 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CO
86
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat Colorado School of Mines if you want to pursue a degree in general petroleum engineering. Mines is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Golden. A Best Colleges rank of #48 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Mines is a great school overall.
There were about 86 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Mines in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
University of Southern California is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in general petroleum engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were approximately 21 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
123
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in general petroleum engineering. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were about 123 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In OK
84
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Oklahoma is a very large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.
There were approximately 84 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In OK
50
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 50 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
50
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 50 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In MO
34
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #97 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri University of Science and Technology is a great university overall.
There were about 34 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Missouri University of Science and Technology in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In ND
53
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
UND is a large public university located in the small city of Grand Forks. A Best Colleges rank of #218 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UND is a great university overall.
There were approximately 53 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at UND in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In LA
74
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. A Best Colleges rank of #271 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were about 74 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year.
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