by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the best for petroleum engineering students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 92 bachelor's degrees in petroleum engineering to qualified students.
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The petroleum engineering bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality petroleum engineering program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for petroleum engineering students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for petroleum engineering students seeking a a bachelor's degree.
It is difficult to beat Colorado School of Mines if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the petroleum engineering program at Colorado School of Mines make $6,456 above the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering needs to look into University of Wyoming. UW is a large public university located in the remote town of Laramie.
After graduation, petroleum engineering bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $66,221 in their early careers.
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Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering needs to check out Montana Technological University. Located in the town of Butte, Montana Tech is a public university with a small student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the petroleum engineering program report average early career wages of $69,212.
More information about a bachelor’s in petroleum engineering from Montana Technological UniversityExplore the best petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .
Petroleum Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 92 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering | 2,032 |
| Civil Engineering | 788 |
| Electrical Engineering | 527 |
| Chemical Engineering | 495 |
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 356 |
| Computer Engineering | 337 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 191 |
| Environmental Engineering | 169 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 149 |
| General Engineering | 106 |