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Petroleum Engineer: where to study

Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 2 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools33

NCES IPEDS

IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics

Checked: 21 Oct 2026

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States and territories18

Certificates · degrees to master's30 · 652Awarded 2023-24, first majors

Doctorates awarded82Research, professional and other

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Programs that lead to this career

The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 17-2171 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors.

NCES

CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics

Checked: 21 Oct 2026

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Program	CIP code	Awards
Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering	14.0802	21
Petroleum Engineering	14.2501	754

By award level: (awards, not schools).

Largest programs by awards

Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

School	Location	Type	Awards
Texas A&M University-College Station	College Station, TX	4-year · Public	141
The University of Texas at Austin	Austin, TX	4-year · Public	100
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus	University Park, PA	4-year · Public	68
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus	Norman, OK	4-year · Public	51
Texas Tech University	Lubbock, TX	4-year · Public	49
University of Tulsa	Tulsa, OK	4-year · Private nonprofit	43
Colorado School of Mines	Golden, CO	4-year · Public	35
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College	Baton Rouge, LA	4-year · Public	32
University of Houston	Houston, TX	4-year · Public	28
University of Wyoming	Laramie, WY	4-year · Public	26

Schools in each state

How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.

About this list

Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.

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IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A) · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 Crosswalk · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
College Scorecard data, Most Recent Institution-Level file (release of 15 Oct 2026) · U.S. Department of Education checked 2026-10-21
Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020, code file · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-21
Approved occupations for Registered Apprenticeship (spreadsheet: RAPIDS code, type, minimum term) · U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Apprenticeship (Apprenticeship.gov) checked 2026-10-21
College Navigator · National Center for Education Statistics checked 2026-10-07