Colleges

The 25 US colleges offering petroleum engineering — filter by admissions, cost, outcomes, campus climate and distance to the beach.

Texas A&M University-College Station

Public

College Station, Texas · Midsize city · 80 mi to Waco

Admission
57%
SAT
1280
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$72k
Grad rate
84%
Students
59,615
To beach
97 mi
Grads in major
83

The University of Texas at Austin

Public

Austin, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Austin

Admission
27%
SAT
1395
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$75k
Grad rate
89%
Students
42,855
To beach
126 mi
Grads in major
67

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Public

University Park, Pennsylvania · Small city · 63 mi to Harrisburg

Admission
61%
SAT
1337
Net price
$33k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
86%
Students
42,284
To beach
124 mi
Grads in major
77

University of Houston

Public

Houston, Texas · Large city · 3 mi to Houston

Admission
74%
SAT
1250
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
65%
Students
38,380
To beach
17 mi
Grads in major
16

Texas Tech University

Public

Lubbock, Texas · Large city · 1 mi to Lubbock

Admission
73%
SAT
1190
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
69%
Students
32,394
To beach
456 mi
Grads in major
37

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Public

Baton Rouge, Louisiana · Midsize city · 3 mi to Baton Rouge

Admission
73%
SAT
1285
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
69%
Students
30,594
To beach
47 mi
Grads in major
32

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

Public

Norman, Oklahoma · Midsize suburb · 18 mi to Oklahoma City

Admission
77%
SAT
1246
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$63k
Grad rate
75%
Students
22,734
To beach
402 mi
Grads in major
23

University of Kansas

Public

Lawrence, Kansas · Small city · 37 mi to Kansas City

Admission
93%
SAT
1190
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
69%
Students
21,217
To beach
448 mi
Grads in major
5

Mississippi State University

Public

Mississippi State, Mississippi · Remote town · 114 mi to Jackson

Admission
78%
SAT
1219
Net price
$18k
Earnings
$52k
Grad rate
67%
Students
18,397
To beach
193 mi
Grads in major
20

West Virginia University

Public

Morgantown, West Virginia · Small city · 56 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
89%
SAT
1122
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
65%
Students
17,385
To beach
159 mi
Grads in major
37

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Public

Lafayette, Louisiana · Midsize city · 1 mi to Lafayette

Admission
87%
SAT
1219
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$47k
Grad rate
53%
Students
12,428
To beach
26 mi
Grads in major
20

University of North Dakota

Public

Grand Forks, North Dakota · Small city · 73 mi to Fargo

Admission
77%
SAT
—
Net price
$19k
Earnings
$64k
Grad rate
60%
Students
9,981
To beach
245 mi
Grads in major
9

University of Wyoming

Public

Laramie, Wyoming · Remote town · 113 mi to Denver

Admission
97%
SAT
—
Net price
$14k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
59%
Students
7,944
To beach
766 mi
Grads in major
17

Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania

Public

Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania · Distant town · 32 mi to Youngstown

Admission
71%
SAT
1095
Net price
$20k
Earnings
$53k
Grad rate
66%
Students
6,788
To beach
68 mi
Grads in major
6

Texas A & M International University

Public

Laredo, Texas · Large city · 5 mi to Laredo

Admission
44%
SAT
993
Net price
$4k
Earnings
$48k
Grad rate
46%
Students
6,667
To beach
102 mi
Grads in major
2

Colorado School of Mines

Public

Golden, Colorado · Large suburb · 12 mi to Denver

Admission
61%
SAT
1412
Net price
$29k
Earnings
$97k
Grad rate
82%
Students
6,155
To beach
737 mi
Grads in major
60

Missouri University of Science and Technology

Public

Rolla, Missouri · Remote town · 75 mi to Columbia

Admission
73%
SAT
1317
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$83k
Grad rate
64%
Students
5,521
To beach
344 mi
Grads in major
15

Texas A&M University-Kingsville

Public

Kingsville, Texas · Distant town · 35 mi to Corpus Christi

Admission
91%
SAT
1050
Net price
$12k
Earnings
$51k
Grad rate
42%
Students
4,748
To beach
8 mi
Grads in major
12

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Public

Fairbanks, Alaska · Small city · 260 mi to Anchorage

Admission
—
SAT
—
Net price
$11k
Earnings
$49k
Grad rate
38%
Students
4,207
To beach
236 mi
Grads in major
2

The University of Texas Permian Basin

Public

Odessa, Texas · Midsize city · 17 mi to Midland

Admission
95%
SAT
1033
Net price
$13k
Earnings
$56k
Grad rate
40%
Students
3,911
To beach
400 mi
Grads in major
25

University of Tulsa

Private

Tulsa, Oklahoma · Large city · 3 mi to Tulsa

Admission
62%
SAT
1389
Net price
$15k
Earnings
$61k
Grad rate
72%
Students
2,813
To beach
443 mi
Grads in major
20

Saint Francis University

Private

Loretto, Pennsylvania · Distant rural · 71 mi to Pittsburgh

Admission
77%
SAT
1155
Net price
$24k
Earnings
$62k
Grad rate
74%
Students
1,557
To beach
135 mi
Grads in major
4

Montana Technological University

Public

Butte, Montana · Remote town · 90 mi to Missoula

Admission
91%
SAT
1126
Net price
$16k
Earnings
$54k
Grad rate
58%
Students
1,480
To beach
472 mi
Grads in major
15

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

Public

Socorro, New Mexico · Remote town · 72 mi to Albuquerque

Admission
44%
SAT
1207
Net price
$10k
Earnings
$76k
Grad rate
57%
Students
995
To beach
410 mi
Grads in major
11

Marietta College

Private

Marietta, Ohio · Fringe town · 74 mi to Charleston

Admission
79%
SAT
1088
Net price
$21k
Earnings
$57k
Grad rate
61%
Students
952
To beach
145 mi
Grads in major
27