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

When it comes to popularity, a master's degree in petroleum engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #192 out of 343 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of petroleum engineering. Combined, these schools handed out 24 master's degrees in petroleum engineering to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to petroleum engineering students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of petroleum engineering students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How much debt petroleum engineering students go into to obtain their master's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized petroleum engineering related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for petroleum engineering students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Petroleum Engineering in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in petroleum engineering.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Master's in Petroleum Engineering

1

University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

19 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in petroleum engineering has to check out University of Southern California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in petroleum engineering from University of Southern California

2

University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK

3 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in petroleum engineering needs to look into University of Alaska Fairbanks. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in petroleum engineering from University of Alaska Fairbanks

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	253	21
Alaska	52	3

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Rankings in Majors Related to Petroleum Engineering

Petroleum Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Petroleum Engineering Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering	24

Most Popular Majors Related to Petroleum Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	2,122
Mechanical Engineering	1,257
Civil Engineering	1,240
Computer Engineering	1,162
Biomedical Engineering	540
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	354
Systems Engineering	288
Materials Engineering	283
General Engineering	280
Other Engineering	207

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.