<p>@noleguy33 No I did not look into that university. It was only Texas A&M, CSM, USC, and UTA</p>
<p>If you are wanting a school with some undergraduate research opportunities, I would cross CSM off the list. They are really poor in the undergraduate research department and they are short 4 professors and a department head. I would focus on the two Texas schools.</p>
<p>I got both into UT and A&M. I know for my major those two are in a tie for #1, they are both nearly identical in terms of rankings as well. So I am sure about going to UT because Austin suits my personality better than college station. Have you heard anything about the program at USC? I would only consider USC if they threw me enough financial aid and merit scholarships.</p>
<p>I haven’t heard anything about the undergraduate option at USC. I do know of their graduate program because they offer distance learning. If you are wanting something more research focused, A&M and UT are your best bet. You will be attending class by the guys that actually wrote the book (Lake, McCain etc.)</p>
<p>USC does, however, have what they call a "smart’ focus for petroleum engineering which includes things like data mining, computational statistics and other data analysis techniques. I believe that will become a much bigger field in the oil and gas industry in the next 30 years. But that would be the only advantage of that program.</p>
<p>The internship opportunities with the O&G companies are almost unheard of which is also why I am steering away from USC. </p>
<p>50k maximum. If you’re paying more, go to a cheaper college.</p>
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