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2027 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools in Oklahoma

[Petroleum Engineering](/majors/engineering/petroleum-engineering/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong petroleum engineering education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for petroleum engineering students.

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• Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools in Oklahoma

2027 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools in Oklahoma

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

1

University Of Tulsa
Tulsa, OK

$49,546 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$61,408 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Tulsa tops our 2027 list of the best value petroleum engineering schools in Oklahoma. Located in the city of Tulsa, University Of Tulsa is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $49,546. Typical student debt for petroleum engineering graduates is $27,000. Petroleum Engineering graduates of University Of Tulsa earn a median of $62,482 early in their careers. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 62%.

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University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

$9,797 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,625 Avg Student Debt

$63,126 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great value for students pursuing a degree in petroleum engineering, landing the #2 spot this year. University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $9,797, with out-of-state students paying around $27,377. Typical student debt for petroleum engineering graduates is $24,625. Early-career petroleum engineering graduates make about $61,223. Set against $24,625 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 77% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.