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2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid

22 Ranked Colleges
284 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Getting Aid

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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 284 general petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 22 colleges that offer a degree in general petroleum engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general petroleum engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree general petroleum engineering students with aid.

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Petroleum Engineering (With Aid)

#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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Fairbanks, Alaska, this medium-sized public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UAF are $24,287.

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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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Texas A&M College Station is located in College Station, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Rolla, Missouri, and it awarded 17 masters’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 Master’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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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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

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 Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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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#7

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#20 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U also took the #20 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695.

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#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

University of North Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’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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#21 in overall quality

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Stillwater, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general petroleum engineering students with aid list, OSU has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963.

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#19 in overall quality

Montana Technological University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Butte, Montana is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

Montana Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Tech are $19,429, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Petroleum Engineering at Montana Technological University

#11

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#13 in overall quality

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #17 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.

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#13

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#18 in overall quality

University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

UW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Wyoming General Petroleum Engineering Report

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’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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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #15. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a public institution located in Kingsville, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Petroleum Engineering Report

#14 in overall quality

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a public institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pitt also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pitt General Petroleum Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#18

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Mines is a public institution located in Golden, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general petroleum engineering students with aid list, Mines has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’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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#20

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and it awarded 16 masters’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 Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080.

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#21

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. KU is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 4 masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full KU General Petroleum Engineering Report

#22

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general petroleum engineering degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree general petroleum engineering students with aid list, USC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715, 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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