2024 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region to review for the 2024 Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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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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 the Plains States Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Petroleum Engineering in the Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Petroleum Engineering

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University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

8 Annual Graduates

University of North Dakota is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from University of North Dakota

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Missouri University of Science and Technology
Rolla, MO

7 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Missouri University of Science and Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the town of Rolla, Missouri University of Science and Technology is a public university with a moderately-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology

Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best petroleum engineering schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	122	7
North Dakota	68	8

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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	15

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	118
Mechanical Engineering	88
Civil Engineering	86
Biomedical Engineering	72
Chemical Engineering	58
Engineering Mechanics	35
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	33
Computer Engineering	28
General Engineering	25
Other Engineering	23

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.