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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$29,300 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 1,256 people earned their degree in petroleum engineering, making the major the 223rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, petroleum engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $83,917 and had an average of $25,780 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 31 petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great petroleum engineering programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the petroleum engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 1 Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. University of Alaska Fairbanks is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairbanks, Alaska. It awarded 3 bachelors’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 6,813 students enrolled at UAF, 665 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,685. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAF does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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