2026 Best Value Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region
[Petroleum Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/mining-petroleum-technology/petroleum-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 11 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value petroleum technology/technician schools.
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2026 Best Value Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in petroleum technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools
Our analysis ranked The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin the best value for a degree in petroleum technology/technician in the Southwest Region. The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Odessa. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,607, while out-of-state students pay about $21,900. Petroleum Technology/technician graduates carry a median of $20,052 in student loans. Petroleum Technology/technician graduates of The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin earn a median of $60,503 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,052 median debt. Roughly 95% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 11 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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