Ranking
Best Petroleum Engineering Colleges in Texas 2026
7 Texas colleges offering Petroleum Engineering, ranked by EduGradify value grade.
- Schools ranked
- 7
- Cheapest net price
- $3,637
- Top earnings 10y
- $75,121
- Public / Private
- 7 / 0
Texas A & M International University
A+- ROI score
- 33.26
- Net price
- $3,637
- Earnings 10y
- $48,386
- Acceptance
- 44.4%
The University of Texas Permian Basin
A- ROI score
- 11.02
- Net price
- $12,723
- Earnings 10y
- $56,073
- Acceptance
- 94.9%
University of Houston
A- ROI score
- 10.92
- Net price
- $14,276
- Earnings 10y
- $62,377
- Acceptance
- 73.9%
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
B- ROI score
- 10.64
- Net price
- $12,090
- Earnings 10y
- $51,450
- Acceptance
- 90.9%
The University of Texas at Austin
B- ROI score
- 9.46
- Net price
- $19,857
- Earnings 10y
- $75,121
- Acceptance
- 26.6%
Texas A&M University-College Station
B- ROI score
- 8.46
- Net price
- $21,315
- Earnings 10y
- $72,097
- Acceptance
- 57.4%
Texas Tech University
B- ROI score
- 8.19
- Net price
- $19,070
- Earnings 10y
- $62,454
- Acceptance
- 72.7%
How we picked this list
This list starts with Texas schools with positive Petroleum Engineering program-share evidence, then sorts by EduGradify's school-wide ROI proxy: ten-year median earnings weighed against average net price. The set's average EduGradify ROI score is 13.13 (7 public, 0 private).
Every figure comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. See our full methodology for the formulas.
FAQ
Who leads this ranking?
Texas A & M International University in Laredo, TX tops this ranking. EduGradify value grade is A+.
How does EduGradify pick this list?
We rank this set by roi score using the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard — see our methodology for the full formula. No paid placements, no surveys.
How many Texas colleges are in this list?
7 Texas colleges qualified for this ranking based on available federal data.
What does net price mean here?
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — not the sticker price. It is reported by each college to the U.S. Department of Education.