Most Popular Colleges for Petroleum Engineering Master’s Degree Programs

Around 515 master’s degrees are awarded each year to petroleum engineering majors. These schools have the largest programs in the field.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas A&M.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - College Station

	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

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 3,644. 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.

Graduate students at USC can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Southern California

	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.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending U of H.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Houston

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$8,064	$17,334
Fees for Full-Time Students	$982	$982
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$448	$963

Across all programs, there were 2,209 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,452 were classified as teaching assistants, and 719 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Missouri University of Science and Technology.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at 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, Missouri University of Science and Technology reported having 603 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 182 were classified as teaching assistants, and 367 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at UT Austin.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at The University of Texas at Austin

	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

There were 5,079 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) 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.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Mines.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Colorado School of 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

In 2017-2018, there were 650 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 213 were classified as teaching assistants, and 436 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at University of Oklahoma can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

	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, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,804. Of that number, 915 were classified as teaching assistants, and 889 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Texas Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas Tech University

	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

In 2017-2018, Texas Tech reported having 2,253 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 1,336 were classified as teaching assistants, and 724 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending University of Tulsa.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees 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 2017-2018, there were 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.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Penn State University Park.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Pennsylvania State University - 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

The school reported having 3,592 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 2,746 were classified as teaching assistants, and 846 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending WVU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at West Virginia University

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,450	$24,390
Fees for Full-Time Students	Not Reported	Not Reported
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$525	$1,355

There were 1,573 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 725 were classified as teaching assistants, and 720 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at U of U.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Utah

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,725	$23,740
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,065	$1,065
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$254	$895

Across all programs, there were 2,532 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,008 were classified as teaching assistants, and 1,021 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at Louisiana State University can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

	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

Across all programs, there were 2,163 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 888 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending New Mexico Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$6,406	$21,190
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,030	$1,030
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$356	$1,177

In 2017-2018, there were 160 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 85 were classified as teaching assistants, and 74 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Pitt.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$22,290	$36,980
Fees for Full-Time Students	$850	$850
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$898	$1,512

The school reported having 1,932 graduate assistants for all departments combined in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,036 were classified as teaching assistants, and 896 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending KU.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Kansas

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,716	$22,730
Fees for Full-Time Students	$988	$988
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$405	$947

In 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 1,978. Of that number, 1,140 were classified as teaching assistants, and 838 were classified as research assistants.

Here are the average costs for graduate students at Texas A&M Kingsville.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Texas A&M University - Kingsville

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$3,228	$10,698
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,141	$2,141
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$704	$1,049

In 2017-2018, Texas A&M Kingsville reported having 235 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 113 were classified as teaching assistants, and 0 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending UAF.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of Alaska Fairbanks

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$9,320	$19,580
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,538	$1,938
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$466	$979

There were 321 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 187 were classified as teaching assistants, and 130 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

Graduate students at U of Wyoming can expect to pay the following average costs.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University 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 2017-2018, the school reported the combined number of graduate assistants across all departments to be 904. Of that number, 551 were classified as teaching assistants, and 353 were classified as research assistants.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Oklahoma State.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$5,359	$20,381
Fees for Full-Time Students	$2,838	$2,838
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$223	$849

There were 1,778 graduate assistants at the school (in all programs combined) in 2017-2018. Of that number, 1,069 were classified as teaching assistants, and 709 were classified as research assistants.

These are the average costs for graduate students attending Stanford.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Stanford University

	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

In 2017-2018, there were 3,422 graduate assistants in all departments combined at the school. Of that number, 1,114 were classified as teaching assistants, and 2,308 were classified as research assistants.

The following table gives an overview of the average costs for graduate students attending UND.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at University of North Dakota

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$7,688	$20,526
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,501	$1,501
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$320	$855

Across all programs, there were 482 graduate assistants at the school in 2017-2018. Of that number, 281 were classified as teaching assistants, and 183 were classified as research assistants. The remaining GAs were categorized as Other.

This table gives a breakdown of the average costs for graduate students attending Montana Tech.

Average Graduate Tuition and Fees at Montana Tech of the University of Montana

	In-State	Out-of-State
Full-Time Tuition	$4,483	$17,569
Fees for Full-Time Students	$1,328	$1,328
Part-Time per Credit Hour	$330	$1,057

In 2017-2018, Montana Tech reported having 101 graduate assistants across all departments at the school. Of that number, 56 were classified as teaching assistants, and 45 were classified as research assistants.

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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