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2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

14 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$29,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 15 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Petroleum Engineering

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in College Station, Texas, this large public school handed out 27 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s general petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank 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.

Full Texas A&M College Station General Petroleum Engineering Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 17 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

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 that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UND, the school also landed 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 University of North Dakota are $18,326.

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#4

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #4 spot on the 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. 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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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#13 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wyoming. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Wyoming 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’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.

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#10 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s 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. 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.

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#7

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

University of Tulsa ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate 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 also took the #7 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 Tulsa are $24,080.

Full University of Tulsa General Petroleum Engineering Report

#8

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#14 in overall quality

University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees 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 University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Missouri University of Science and Technology did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

Missouri University of Science and Technology also made our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. 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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#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 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 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.

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#14 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #10. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also took the #14 spot in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Tech are $25,602, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 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 Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Full Penn State University Park General Petroleum Engineering Report

#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 list. This medium-sized school is located in Golden, Colorado, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree general petroleum engineering students list, Mines has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Colorado School of Mines General Petroleum Engineering Report

#13

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern California did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #13. USC is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

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 USC are $48,715, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#14

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Stanford University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, 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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