Overview
University Name – Texas A&M University – College Station
Campus Setting – Small city
Petroleum Engineering Department Name – Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering
Department Website – http://engineering.tamu.edu/petroleum
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Texas A&M University is one of the biggest universities in America with one of the broadest ranges of degree programs. Students can choose from over 240 graduate degrees. It was founded in 1876 and is internationally renowned.
It consistently ranks high in terms of value for money – it came #18 in the Best Value Colleges survey carried out by Forbes (don’t visit their website – it’ll melt your computer). Texas A&M also ranked #1 on a Smart Money ranking and #2 by U.S. News & World Report.
The Petroleum Engineering program is outstanding, hence its place on top of our lists. Stanford’s program is equally good, but their department is tiny in comparison and it’s easier to maintain quality over a smaller program. Texas deserve credit for having high standards in a large faculty.
Texas A&M also have a Master’s option that can be taken online – perfect for graduates who take a job but want to develop their career further.
There are six specialised research laboratories including the impressive Berg-Hughes Center (see video below).
Notable alumni include Mark Puckett, who rose to be president of Chevron, and Dennis Segers, CEO of semiconductor company Tabula Inc.
Key Stats
| Key Stats | 2014-2015 |
|---|---|
| Ninja Ranking | 1 |
| Student Population | 61,642 |
| Student/faculty ratio | 20:1 |
| Admission rate | 67% |
| Retention rate | 90% |
| Graduation rate | 79% |
| Forbes Best Value | #18 |
Texas A&M Petroleum Engineering Degrees Awarded
| Degrees Awarded | 2012-13 | 2014-15 |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 143 | 181 |
| Master's | 62 | 92 |
| Doctoral | 24 | 20 |
Estimated Tuition Costs and Living Expenses for the 2016-2017 Academic Year
Last year there was a sizable jump in the cost of books and supplies, though in fact that simply brought things back to their historical average. That cost is actually lower than in 2012.
Generally, costs rose by a hefty 8%.
| Estimated Expenses | 12-13 | 13-14 | 14-15 | 15-16 | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - In-state | $8,419 | $8,506 | $9,685 | $10,176 | 5.1 |
| - Out-of-state | $24,948 | $25,126 | $26,583 | $28,768 | 8.2 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,272 | $1,246 | $1,000 | $1,194 | 19.4 |
| On Campus | |||||
| - Room and Board | $8,400 | $8,450 | $9,522 | $10,338 | 8.6 |
| - Other | $2,795 | $2,849 | $2,768 | $3,064 | 10.7 |
| Off Campus | |||||
| - Room and Board | $8,400 | $8,450 | $9,522 | $10,338 | 8.6 |
| - Other | $2,795 | $2,849 | $2,768 | $3,064 | 10.7 |
Video: The Facilities
