2027 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
[Petroleum Engineering](/majors/engineering/petroleum-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong petroleum engineering education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for petroleum engineering students.
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2027 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the petroleum engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools
West Virginia University earned the #1 spot for value among petroleum engineering schools in the Southeast Region. Located in the city of Morgantown, West Virginia University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,104, while out-of-state students pay about $28,608. Typical student debt for petroleum engineering graduates is $26,000. Early-career petroleum engineering graduates make about $68,913. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. West Virginia University admits about 89% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in petroleum engineering will find it at Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College, which ranked #2. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College is a very large public institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $11,954, with out-of-state students paying around $28,631. Petroleum Engineering graduates carry a median of $25,750 in student loans. Soon after graduation, petroleum engineering degree recipients from Louisiana State University And Agricultural And Mechanical College generally make around $56,605. Set against $25,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 73%.
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Notes and References
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 · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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