by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Petroleum Engineering is the 379th most popular major in the country with 1,256 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 31 general petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general petroleum engineering. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general petroleum engineering.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 6 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Alaska Fairbanks General Petroleum Engineering Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 21 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Far Western US Region. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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