2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering in the Southeast Region

Petroleum Engineering is about average in terms of popularity for master's degrees programs. That is, it ranks #163 out of the 326 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 15 master's degrees in petroleum engineering to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Petroleum Engineering School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in petroleum engineering matters. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Petroleum Engineering in the Southeast Region ranking.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of petroleum engineering students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for petroleum engineering.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Petroleum Engineering in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in petroleum engineering.

Most Well Attended Schools for Petroleum Engineering Students Working on Their Master's

1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Baton Rouge, LA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In LA

#1 Best Quality In LA

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in petroleum engineering. Louisiana State University is a very large public university located in the city of Baton Rouge. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in petroleum engineering in Louisiana. More information about a master’s in petroleum engineering from Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

2

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In WV

#1 Best Quality In WV

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at West Virginia University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in petroleum engineering. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Morgantown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in petroleum engineering in West Virginia. More information about a master’s in petroleum engineering from West Virginia University

3

Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS

#1 Most Popular In MS

Mississippi State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in petroleum engineering. Mississippi State is a very large public university located in the remote town of Mississippi State. More information about a master’s in petroleum engineering from Mississippi State University

Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges by State

Explore the most popular petroleum engineering colleges for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Louisiana	140	15
West Virginia	108	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to Petroleum Engineering

One of 40 majors within the Engineering area of study, Petroleum Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Petroleum Engineering

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering	1,391
Mechanical Engineering	1,105
Civil Engineering	884
General Engineering	609
Industrial Engineering	562
Computer Engineering	528
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering	441
Biomedical Engineering	433
Systems Engineering	365
Other Engineering	332

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.