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2025 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in Montana

1 College in Montana
22 Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
$70,564 Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity, petroleum engineering sits in the middle of the road, ranking #223 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

There was only one school in Montana to review for the 2025 Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in Montana ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Petroleum Engineering
Master's Degrees in Petroleum Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in Montana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Petroleum Engineering in Montana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the petroleum engineering degree levels they offer.

Top Montana Schools in Petroleum Engineering

1
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$69,212 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in petroleum engineering needs to check out Montana Technological University. Montana Tech is a small public university located in the remote town of Butte.

Graduates who receive their degree from the petroleum engineering program make about $69,212 in the first couple years of their career.

More information about a degree in petroleum engineering from Montana Technological University

Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Colorado 275 86
Utah 266 3
Wyoming 162 41

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Petroleum Engineering is one of 41 different types of Engineering programs to choose from.

Petroleum Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Petroleum Engineering 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 236
Civil Engineering 105
Chemical Engineering 90
Electrical Engineering 50
Industrial Engineering 45
Environmental Engineering 33
Biomedical Engineering 30
General Engineering 25
Computer Engineering 20
Mining Engineering 15

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