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2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

14 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,582 people earned their degree in general petroleum engineering, making the major the 263rd most popular in the United States.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general petroleum engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Petroleum Engineering (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank 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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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a medium-sized public school situated in Rolla, Missouri. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri University of Science and Technology did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 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 Texas A&M College Station are $22,743.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#13 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wyoming is a fairly large school located in Laramie, Wyoming that handed out 8 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 $48-$75k list, UW has also earned the #13 rank 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.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas Tech University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 4 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

University of North Dakota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UND has also earned the #9 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 UND are $18,326.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of Houston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students whose families make $48-$75k list, UH has also earned the #14 rank 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.

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#9

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 $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. Golden, Colorado is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Mines did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

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#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at University of Tulsa

#11

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

USC also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Socorro, New Mexico, this small public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 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 New Mexico Tech are $25,602.

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#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #14, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. 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 also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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