by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of petroleum engineering. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 73 doctor's degrees in petroleum engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
Your choice of petroleum engineering for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. 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 take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
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 doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering needs to look into The University of Texas at Austin. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from The University of Texas at Austin
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering has to look into Texas A&M University - College Station. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of College Station.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from Texas A&M University - College Station
University of Tulsa is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the city of Tulsa, University of Tulsa is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from University of Tulsa
Texas Tech University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in petroleum engineering. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from Texas Tech University
University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Norman.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
UH is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Houston.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from University of Houston
New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the town of Socorro.More information about a doctorate in petroleum engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
Explore the best petroleum engineering schools for a specific state in the Southwest Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 165 | 56 |
| Oklahoma | 92 | 15 |
| New Mexico | 59 | 2 |
One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Petroleum Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Petroleum Engineering | 73 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electrical Engineering | 247 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 194 |
| Civil Engineering | 157 |
| Chemical Engineering | 135 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 120 |
| Materials Engineering | 98 |
| General Engineering | 74 |
| Industrial Engineering | 61 |
| Electrical and Computer Engineering. | 57 |
| Computer Engineering | 32 |
