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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

9 Ranked Colleges
145 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

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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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 145 petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in petroleum engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality petroleum engineering programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree petroleum engineering students with aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 46 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree petroleum engineering students with aid list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M College Station

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas Tech, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’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 Texas Tech are $17,530.

Full Texas Tech University Petroleum Engineering Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OSU are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 24 degrees to qualified masters’s petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8 in overall quality

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is located in Socorro, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

New Mexico Tech also took the #8 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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.

Full New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology Petroleum Engineering Report

#9 in overall quality

Texas A&M University - Kingsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is a medium-sized school located in Kingsville, Texas that handed out 2 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also made our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville are $14,066, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas A&M Kingsville Petroleum Engineering Report

#4 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 25 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #4 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Petroleum Engineering Report

#9

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#3 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa also took the #3 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’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 Tulsa are $24,080.

Full University of Tulsa Petroleum Engineering Report

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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%.

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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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