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2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Petroleum Engineering is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 1,582 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 general petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in general petroleum engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general petroleum engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general petroleum engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Petroleum Engineering (Income $0-$30k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized school located in Rolla, Missouri that handed out 10 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large school located in College Station, Texas that handed out 27 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech General Petroleum Engineering Report

#6

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#13 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wyoming is a public institution located in Laramie, Wyoming. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at UW

#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 7 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Colorado School of Mines is a medium-sized public school situated in Golden, Colorado. It awarded 12 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Mines not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Mines General Petroleum Engineering Report

#9

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UH General Petroleum Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large school located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana that handed out 6 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a small public school situated in Socorro, New Mexico. It awarded 3 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students whose families make $0-$30k list, New Mexico Tech has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602.

Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

#12

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 4 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at USC

#10 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #13. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 13 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#14

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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