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Best Colleges for Petroleum Engineering

Schools offering this major, ranked by graduate earnings.

3schools

161total graduates

$71,024avg 10yr earnings

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10yr Earnings

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Colorado School of Mines

Golden, CO

$97,335

$28,690

60.7%

University of Tulsa

Tulsa, OK

$61,408

$15,000

61.5%

Montana Technological University

Butte, MT

$54,329

$16,481

91.0%

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