by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,256 people earned their degree in general petroleum engineering, making the major the 379th most popular in the United States.
Across the Southeast region, there were 193 general petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general petroleum engineering. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general petroleum engineering.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region general petroleum engineering students.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 74 degrees to qualified ’s general petroleum engineering students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Southeast Region. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 74 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a public institution located in Lafayette, Louisiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 30 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Well Attended General Petroleum Engineering Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, and it awarded 15 ’s general petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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