by our College Data Analytics TeamThere was only one school in California to review for the 2024 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in California ranking.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
The petroleum engineering school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in California. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.
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The schools below may not offer all types of petroleum engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
University of Southern California is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a degree in petroleum engineering from University of Southern California
Explore all the Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 119 | 6 |
Petroleum Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 25 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 5,137 |
| Electrical Engineering | 4,697 |
| Computer Engineering | 3,389 |
| Civil Engineering | 3,198 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 1,744 |
| General Engineering | 1,386 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 1,275 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1,136 |
| Systems Engineering | 537 |
| Materials Engineering | 497 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
