2024 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Petroleum Engineering is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #104 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in the Far Western US Region to review for the 2024 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. If you would like to see more options to choose from, check out the Best Doctor's Degree Schools in the United States ranking..

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Petroleum Engineering in the Far Western US Region

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for petroleum engineering students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Petroleum Engineering

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

2 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of Southern California if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from University of Southern California

2

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

2 Annual Graduates

Stanford University is a wonderful option for students interested in a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from Stanford University

Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	180	4

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Rankings in Majors Related to Petroleum Engineering

One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Petroleum Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Petroleum Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	402
Mechanical Engineering	268
Civil Engineering	189
Biomedical Engineering	180
Chemical Engineering	161
Materials Engineering	100
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	57
Computer Engineering	43
Other Engineering	39
Agricultural Engineering	29

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.