Most Popular Colleges for Petroleum Engineering Doctor’s Degree Programs
There are several excellent colleges in the United States that offer doctor’s degrees in petroleum engineering. These schools have the largest programs in the field.
With 32 doctor’s degrees handed out in 2017-2018, Texas A&M University - College Station is the most popular college in the country for petroleum engineering degree-seekers.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,941 |
$16,461 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,124 |
$3,124 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$272 |
$710 |
The school reported having 3,644 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,938 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,375 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
The #2 spot on our list belongs to UT Austin for handing out 24 doctor's degrees in petroleum engineering in 2017-2018. UT Austin also ranks #2 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
Graduate students at UT Austin can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$11,490 |
$22,178 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
Not Reported |
Not Reported |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$637 |
$1,169 |
Across all programs, there were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,967 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,864 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Penn State University Park awarded 20 doctor's degrees in petroleum engineering in 2017-2018. This makes the school the third most popular in the country for the field. Penn State University Park also ranks #3 in popularity in Pennsylvania for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$20,732 |
$35,586 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,020 |
$1,020 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$864 |
$1,483 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,592. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.
At University of Tulsa, 13 doctorates were awarded in 2017-2018 in petroleum engineering, which makes the school come in at #4 on our list. University of Tulsa also ranks #4 in popularity in Oklahoma for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at University of Tulsa.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$22,230 |
$22,230 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$490 |
$490 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,235 |
$1,235 |
In a typical year, there are 329 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 53 were classified as teaching assistants, and 196 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Doctorates in petroleum engineering were awarded to 10 students at University of Oklahoma in 2017-2018. This puts the school in the #5 spot on our list. University of Oklahoma also ranks #5 in popularity in Oklahoma for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Oklahoma.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,119 |
$19,778 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,458 |
$3,458 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$213 |
$824 |
In 2017-2018, University of Oklahoma reported having 1,804 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.
Mines earned the #6 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 9 petroleum engineering majors in 2017-2018. Mines also ranks #6 in popularity in Colorado for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Mines.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$16,170 |
$35,220 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,216 |
$2,216 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$898 |
$1,958 |
There were 650 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 213 were classified as teaching assistants, and 436 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
In 2017-2018, 8 students at Texas Tech earned doctor's degrees in petroleum engineering. This makes the college rank #7 on our list. Texas Tech also ranks #7 in popularity in Texas for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
Graduate students at Texas Tech can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$5,724 |
$13,068 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$2,125 |
$2,125 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$318 |
$726 |
There were 2,253 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in the year of this report. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
U of Wyoming is ranked #8 on our list due to it handing out doctor's degrees in petroleum engineering to 5 students in 2017-2018. U of Wyoming also ranks #8 in popularity in Wyoming for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of Wyoming.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$4,518 |
$13,500 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,347 |
$1,347 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$251 |
$750 |
In a typical year, there are 904 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 353 were classified as research assistants.
About 4 students earned doctor's degrees in petroleum engineering at University of Southern California in 2017-2018, making the school the 9th most popular in the nation. USC also ranks #9 in popularity in California for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending USC.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$43,200 |
$43,200 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$813 |
$813 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,800 |
$1,800 |
The school reported having 2,039 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 698 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,341 were classified as research assistants.
Missouri University of Science and Technology is the #9 most popular school for petroleum engineering. It handed out 4 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Missouri University of Science and Technology also ranks #9 in popularity in Missouri for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
These are the average costs for graduate students attending Missouri University of Science and Technology.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,854 |
$28,951 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$1,284 |
$1,284 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$411 |
$1,206 |
In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 603. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
Stanford is the #9 most popular school for petroleum engineering. It handed out 4 doctor's degrees in the field in 2017-2018. Stanford also ranks #9 in popularity in California for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
Graduate students at Stanford can expect to pay the following average costs.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$48,987 |
$48,987 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$630 |
$630 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$1,089 |
$1,089 |
Across all programs, there were 3,422 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.
Louisiana State University earned the #12 spot on our list by awarding doctor's degrees to 1 petroleum engineering majors in 2017-2018. Louisiana State University also ranks #12 in popularity in Louisiana for students seeking a petroleum engineering degree.
Here are the average costs for graduate students at Louisiana State University.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
|
Full-Time Tuition |
$9,132 |
$9,132 |
|
Fees for Full-Time Students |
$3,315 |
$20,250 |
|
Part-Time per Credit Hour |
$515 |
$1,166 |
In 2017-2018, Louisiana State University reported having 2,163 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.
A note on these rankings: The colleges above are ranked by the number of graduates in the program meaning the largest programs are at the top. While program popularity does not necessarily indicate quality, it does mean that many students are successfully graduating from the program, thus, making them worthwhile programs to consider.
References
National Center for Education Statistics
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