2024 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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 California to review for the 2024 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California 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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The petroleum engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in California.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Petroleum Engineering in California

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

Top California 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 wish 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 great choice for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the large 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 in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded

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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	337
Mechanical Engineering	217
Biomedical Engineering	164
Chemical Engineering	133
Civil Engineering	118
Materials Engineering	86
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	44
Other Engineering	39
Computer Engineering	35
Nuclear Engineering	16

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.