A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for locating, extracting, processing and refining crude petroleum and natural gas, including prospecting instruments and equipment, mining and drilling systems, processing and refining systems and facilities, storage facilities, transportation systems, and related environmental and safety systems.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Â鶹Íø of Houston | 309 | 3% | $23,225 |
| 2 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-College Station | 298 | 2% | $29,506 |
| 3 | 210 | 3% | $30,360 | |
| 4 | Colorado School of Mines | 202 | 14% | $35,498 |
| 5 | Â鶹Íø of Oklahoma-Norman Campus | 168 | 3% | $29,097 |
| 6 | Â鶹Íø of Tulsa | 136 | 12% | $59,725 |
| 7 | West Virginia Â鶹Íø | 132 | 2% | $23,294 |
| 8 | Texas Tech Â鶹Íø | 125 | 2% | $24,472 |
| 9 | Â鶹Íø of Louisiana at Lafayette | 124 | 4% | $25,922 |
| 10 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Austin | 122 | 1% | $26,506 |
| 11 | 122 | 1% | $36,652 | |
| 12 | Missouri Â鶹Íø of Science and Technology | 111 | 4% | $22,440 |
| 13 | Montana Technological Â鶹Íø | 85 | 16% | $22,603 |
| 14 | Â鶹Íø of Wyoming | 82 | 3% | $19,960 |
| 15 | Marietta College | 72 | 24% | $50,154 |
| 16 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 67 | 0% | $74,825 |
| 17 | Â鶹Íø of Kansas | 62 | 1% | $26,566 |
| 18 | New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology | 59 | 15% | $22,410 |
| 19 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas of the Permian Basin | 52 | 5% | $20,890 |
| 20 | Â鶹Íø of North Dakota | 44 | 1% | $22,091 |
| 21 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-Kingsville | 30 | 1% | $23,285 |
| 22 | Â鶹Íø of Alaska Fairbanks | 21 | 2% | $20,281 |
| 23 | Â鶹Íø of Utah | 15 | 0% | $24,472 |
| 24 | Â鶹Íø of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 13 | 0% | $33,503 |
| 25 | 11 | 0% | $24,957 | |
| 26 | Stanford Â鶹Íø | 5 | 0% | $71,587 |
| 27 | 5 | 0% | $24,105 | |
| 28 | Saint Francis Â鶹Íø | 2 | 0% | $53,700 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Petroleum Engineering program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.