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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

22 Ranked Colleges
284 Degrees Awarded
$27,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,582 people earned their degree in petroleum engineering, making the major the 180th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, petroleum engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $66,730 and had an average of $24,667 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 284 petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 22 colleges that offered a degree in petroleum engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality petroleum engineering programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the petroleum engineering program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 22 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the #1 spot on the list. Stanford is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford University are $55,011.

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#16 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 6 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree petroleum engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UAF has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks are $24,287.

Full University of Alaska Fairbanks Petroleum Engineering Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is located in Rolla, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri University of Science and Technology, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri University of Science and Technology are $30,943.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 22 schools in the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #4 spot on the list. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree petroleum engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, UND has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Full University of North Dakota Petroleum Engineering Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Texas at Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Austin, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Petroleum Engineering Report

#6

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah
#20 in overall quality

University of Utah landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Utah is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695.

Full University of Utah Petroleum Engineering Report

Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. College Station, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to 46 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

OSU also took the #21 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus are $23,963, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#17 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, West Virginia University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Morgantown, West Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Full West Virginia University Petroleum Engineering Report

#10

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
#18 in overall quality

University of Wyoming landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Wyoming is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 3 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UW also took the #18 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wyoming are $16,615, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#11 in overall quality

Texas Tech University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Texas Tech University is a large public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 9 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#19 in overall quality

Montana Technological University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Montana Technological University is located in Butte, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Montana Tech, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montana Technological University are $19,429, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Montana Tech Petroleum Engineering Report

#13

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

University of Houston did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. UH is a large school located in Houston, Texas that handed out 24 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

UH also took the #13 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689.

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New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. New Mexico Tech is a public institution located in Socorro, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

New Mexico Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology are $25,602, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#15

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, Oklahoma
#7 in overall quality

University of Tulsa did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #15. Tulsa, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

University of Tulsa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Tulsa are $24,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. Kingsville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M Kingsville also took the #0 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M Kingsville are $14,066, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville Petroleum Engineering Report

#12 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Louisiana State University is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 10 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970.

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#8 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Norman, Oklahoma is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s petroleum engineering degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Petroleum Engineering Report

#19

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#15 in overall quality

University of Kansas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 4 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007.

Full KU Petroleum Engineering Report

#20

Colorado School of Mines

Golden, Colorado
#4 in overall quality

Colorado School of Mines landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Golden, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

Mines also took the #4 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado School of Mines are $39,800, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#21

University of Southern California

Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s petroleum engineering students in 2019-2020.

USC also made our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern California are $48,715.

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#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #22, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a large school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 5 masters’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree petroleum engineering students whose families make $75-$110k list, Pitt has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pitt are $40,836.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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