by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for petroleum engineering students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 doctor's degrees in petroleum engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of petroleum engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for petroleum engineering students working on their doctor's degree.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering.
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
Texas A&M University - College Station is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Houston is a good choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from University of Houston
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering needs to take a look at Texas Tech University. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from Texas Tech University
Explore all the Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 92 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 59 | 2 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Petroleum Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 56 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 166 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 158 |
| Civil Engineering | 123 |
| Chemical Engineering | 112 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 109 |
| Materials Engineering | 69 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 57 |
| Industrial Engineering | 40 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 26 |
| Computer Engineering | 22 |
