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2023 Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

6 Ranked Colleges
274 Degrees Awarded
$82,583 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in Texas 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 Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Petroleum Engineering is the 223rd most popular major in the country with 1,256 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Texas, there were 468 petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $93,179 and $22,410 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 274 petroleum engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,932 and $25,894 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in petroleum engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality petroleum engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s

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

Top 6 Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Texas

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station also took the #1 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.According to our most recent data, Texas A&M University - College Station supports 70,418 students, and 5 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,925. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Texas A&M University - College Station offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, Texas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Texas Tech University is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 24 bachelors’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.Of the 40,322 students enrolled at Texas Tech University, 1,242 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 630 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,480. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 34 bachelors’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list.According to our most recent data, UH supports 47,090 students, and 1,382 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 730 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,264. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UH Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s. The University of Texas at Austin is a large school located in Austin, Texas that handed out 67 bachelors’s petroleum engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,893. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - Kingsville. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Texas A&M University - Kingsville is located in Kingsville, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 bachelors’s petroleum engineering degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Kingsville, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Of the 6,932 students enrolled at Texas A&M University - Kingsville, 215 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,743. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Texas for Petroleum Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. UT Permian Basin is a public institution located in Odessa, Texas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UT Permian Basin also took the #5 spot in our “Best Petroleum Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 212 of the 5,530 students enrolled at UT Permian Basin were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,608. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full The University of Texas of the Permian Basin Veteran Student Life Report

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