2026 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools in Missouri
[Petroleum Engineering](/majors/engineering/petroleum-engineering/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong petroleum engineering education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value petroleum engineering schools.
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2026 Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools in Missouri
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in petroleum engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Petroleum Engineering Schools
Our analysis ranked Missouri University Of Science And Technology the best value for a degree in petroleum engineering in Missouri. Set in the town of Rolla, Missouri University Of Science And Technology is a moderately-sized public institution. Students from in state pay about $14,984 in tuition and fees, compared with $33,248 for out-of-state students. Petroleum Engineering graduates carry a median of $28,950 in student loans. Soon after graduation, petroleum engineering degree recipients from Missouri University Of Science And Technology generally make around $69,670. That is a strong return on a $28,950 median debt. Roughly 72% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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