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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

7 Ranked Colleges
80 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,582 people earned their degree in petroleum engineering, making the major the 180th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, petroleum engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,730 and had an average of $24,667 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 765 petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,071 and $23,687 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 80 petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in petroleum engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent petroleum engineering programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the petroleum engineering program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree petroleum engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Petroleum Engineering Report

#2

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree petroleum engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Texas Tech has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at Texas Tech University

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 27 doctorate’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Houston is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 6 doctorate’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Socorro, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s petroleum engineering degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech also made our “Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are $25,602, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Petroleum Engineering at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

#6

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Tulsa did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Tulsa is located in Tulsa, Oklahoma and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

University of Tulsa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Petroleum Engineering at University of Tulsa

#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 doctorate’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree petroleum engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Read more about Petroleum Engineering at University of Oklahoma

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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