by our College Data Analytics Team
[Petroleum Engineering](/majors/engineering/petroleum-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 1 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for petroleum engineering students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in petroleum engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Our analysis ranked Marietta College the best value for a degree in petroleum engineering in Ohio. Marietta College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Marietta. In-state tuition and fees average $39,652. Typical student debt for petroleum engineering graduates is $27,000. Early-career petroleum engineering graduates make about $82,205. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 79%.
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.