2025 Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools in Texas
6
Colleges in Texas
434
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
A degree in
general petroleum engineering is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #379 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for general petroleum engineering students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 434 degrees in general petroleum engineering to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Petroleum Engineering School
Your choice of general petroleum engineering school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall General Petroleum Engineering School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Pick Your General Petroleum Engineering Degree Level
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Petroleum Engineering Schools in Texas list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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 General Petroleum Engineering in Texas
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general petroleum engineering degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Texas Schools in General Petroleum Engineering
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In TX
175
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
Texas A&M University - College Station is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in general petroleum engineering. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #42 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were roughly 175 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TX
117
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in general petroleum engineering has to check out The University of Texas at Austin. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #46 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were roughly 117 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in general petroleum engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In TX
54
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
It's difficult to beat Texas Tech University if you wish to pursue a degree in general petroleum engineering. Texas Tech is a very large public university located in the city of Lubbock. A Best Colleges rank of #161 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Texas Tech is a great university overall.
There were roughly 54 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at Texas Tech in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general petroleum engineering from Texas Tech University
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In TX
50
General Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
University of Houston is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in general petroleum engineering. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 14th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 50 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general petroleum engineering from University of Houston
Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In TX
Located in the medium-sized city of Odessa, UT Permian Basin is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 81st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 24 general petroleum engineering students who graduated with this degree at UT Permian Basin in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in general petroleum engineering from The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
