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2024 Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region

9 Colleges in the Southwest Region
629 General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
If you plan on majoring in general petroleum engineering, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #379 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of general petroleum engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 629 degrees in general petroleum engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Petroleum Engineering School

Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region The general petroleum engineering program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Petroleum Engineering rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general petroleum engineering schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Petroleum Engineering Rankings by Degree Level

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

The general 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 General Petroleum Engineering Schools in the Southwest Region. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for General Petroleum Engineering in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools in General Petroleum Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX
195 General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general petroleum engineering needs to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.

There were about 195 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
123 General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a degree in general petroleum engineering. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.

There were about 123 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK
84 General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you want to pursue a degree in general petroleum engineering. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman. A Best Colleges rank of #140 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Oklahoma is a great university overall.

There were about 84 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Oklahoma in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OK
50 General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat University of Tulsa if you wish to pursue a degree in general petroleum engineering. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 32 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.

There were roughly 50 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at University of Tulsa in the most recent data year.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In TX
50 General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #168 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.

There were approximately 50 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In TX
56 General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded

UH is a very large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 56 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NM
4.2% Growth in Graduates

New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro. This school ranks 3rd out of 23 schools for overall quality in the state of New Mexico.

There were approximately 24 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at New Mexico Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In TX

UT Permian Basin is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Odessa. This university ranks 50th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 28 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Permian Basin in the most recent year we have data available.

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9
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In TX
12.5% Growth in Graduates

Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public university located in the distant town of Kingsville. This university ranks 76th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were approximately 16 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M Kingsville in the most recent data year.

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Best General Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the best general petroleum engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 905 445
Oklahoma 565 136
New Mexico 416 24

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