<p>So far, I got accepted to UH & UAF, rejected from TAMU & LSU, and still waiting for OU.
If I get accepted to University of Oklahoma, I would go there without hesitation, but I also have to prepare for the worst.
Now I'm comparing those two schools, and totally confused about where to go. Of course, Houston sounds much fancier as it is the heart of oil industry. There are a lot of oil companies and oilers, then I could get more opportunities in there. But when it comes to petroleum engineering, I only heard about UT and TAMU. This has led me to have a doubt about UH's reputation. I wonder if UH's PETE program is decent and recognized, or worthless. Fairbanks, well, it's like a cold, little town. However, Alaska is also one of the oil-rich states in the US, and UAF is the best school in AK as far as I know. If there are only a few job applicants from out of state, they might tend to hire UAF graduates. I might be wrong due to limited information I got. Simply, my priorities are quality of education, and job opportunities (or network), that's all. Please help me make a decision!!</p>
<p>Petroleum engineering is such a narrow field that the each school that offers it is pretty good in that field. Houston of course has a substantial P.E. department. Your choice should probably be based on the aesthetics of each location/campus life since both will give you the academic foundation for a professional career in the industry.</p>
<p>You should go to UAF because I went there!</p>
<p>It’s a unique place to go to school. You either love it or hate it, and I loved it. I didn’t get a PE degree, but I know the school is pretty proud of its program, and it gets a lot of support from oil companies.</p>
<p>On the downside, the oil industry in Alaska is becoming less important as the oil from the North Slope becomes harder to retrieve, so the program may become less important as time goes by.</p>
<p>I don’t know if you’re still checking, but I just finished my MS in Petroleum at UAF. While the education and instructors are great, the job opportunities based on the degree alone are not there. You have to do internships before graduating.</p>