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2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

14 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$28,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k” 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#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 $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 4 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 $75-$110k list, Stanford has also earned the #1 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 Stanford University are $55,011.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Missouri University of Science and Technology has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. UND is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

UND also took the #9 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 UND are $18,326.

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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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wyoming landed the #5 spot on the list. UW is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

UW also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615.

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#6

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530.

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#2 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 27 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of Houston ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed 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.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full New Mexico Tech General Petroleum Engineering Report

#10

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

University of Tulsa came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 6 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.

Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at Louisiana State University

#12

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Colorado School of Mines did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mines, the school also landed the #4 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 Colorado School of Mines are $39,800.

Full Mines General Petroleum Engineering Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma also took the #10 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 University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#14

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this 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 USC, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Southern California General Petroleum Engineering Report

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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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