by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study petroleum engineering. at the Master’s Degree level, you’ve come to the right place. This ranking highlights 7 programs that stand out for veteran petroleum engineering. students, using our 2026 methodology.
Our ranking weighs the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. So you can compare your options, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading petroleum engineering. colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is Texas Tech University, our #1 petroleum engineering. college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 84.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. See the full petroleum engineering. report for Texas Tech University
Colorado School of Mines is a great choice for veterans pursuing petroleum engineering., landing the #2 spot this year. It scores 84.0 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. See the full petroleum engineering. report for Colorado School of Mines
A rank of #3 makes Texas A&M University-College Station one of the top petroleum engineering. colleges for veteran students. It scores 82.5 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. Veteran affordability (GI Bill benefits, tuition support) scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the petroleum engineering. program at Texas A&M University-College Station
A rank of #4 makes University of North Dakota one of the top petroleum engineering. colleges for veteran students. The school's overall veterans score is 77.1 out of 100. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the petroleum engineering. program at University of North Dakota
A rank of #5 makes The University of Texas at Austin one of the top petroleum engineering. colleges for veteran students. It scores 76.8 out of 100 for serving veteran and military students. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. More about the petroleum engineering. program at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Houston landed the #6 spot for veterans pursuing petroleum engineering.. University of Houston scores 75.5 out of 100 for veteran support overall. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the petroleum engineering. program at University of Houston
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus came in at #7 for veteran petroleum engineering. students this year. The school's overall veterans score is 74.3 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. More about the petroleum engineering. program at University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying petroleum engineering.: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
This list is compiled by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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