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Basic Certificates in Petroleum Technology/Technician

128 Yearly Graduations
8% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 13 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a basic certificate in petroleum tech. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were male, and 18 were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Petroleum Tech Majors

In 2020-2021, 128 basic certificates were awarded to petroleum tech majors. This makes it the 133rd most popular basic certificate program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in petroleum tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 207
Basic Certificate 128
Undergraduate Certificate 74
Bachelor’s Degree 25

Earnings of Petroleum Tech Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for petroleum tech majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in petroleum tech. About 92.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 118
Women 10
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The racial-ethnic distribution of petroleum tech basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 103
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 6
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There are 13 colleges that offer a basic certificate in petroleum tech. Learn more about the most popular 13 below:

71 Yearly Graduations
6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Uintah Basin Technical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 71 people received their basic certificate in petroleum tech from UBTech.

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
14 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 2nd most popular school in the country for petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Stark State College. Each year, around 10,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 people received their basic certificate in petroleum tech from Stark State College. Around 7% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 29% were women.

#3

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado
10 Yearly Graduations
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 3rd most popular school in the country for petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Pueblo Community College. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 10 people received their basic certificate in petroleum tech from Pueblo Community College.

#4

Fletcher Technical Community College

Schriever, Louisiana
9 Yearly Graduations
11% Women
22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Fletcher Technical Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in petroleum tech. Each year, around 2,100 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The petroleum tech program at Fletcher Technical Community College awarded 9 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year. Of these students, 11% were women and 22% were members of underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

#5

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
7 Yearly Graduations
29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

South Louisiana Community College is the 5th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in petroleum tech. Roughly 5,800 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 basic certificates were handed out to petroleum tech majors at South Louisiana Community College. About 29% of this group were women, and 43% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Williston State College

Williston, North Dakota
4 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Williston State College comes in at #6 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in petroleum tech. Roughly 900 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 basic certificates were handed out to petroleum tech majors at Williston State College. Around 50% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 25% were women.

#6

Western Texas College

Snyder, Texas
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Western Texas College. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 people received their basic certificate in petroleum tech from Western Texas College.

#8

Lackawanna College

Scranton, Pennsylvania
3 Yearly Graduations
67% Women

Lackawanna College is the 8th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in petroleum tech. Roughly 2,000 attend the school each year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 basic certificates were handed out to petroleum tech majors at Lackawanna College.

#9

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
2 Yearly Graduations

University of Alaska Anchorage is the 9th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in petroleum tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $7,224 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,773 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 basic certificates were handed out to petroleum tech majors at UAA.

#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, Colorado
2 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Aims Community College comes in at #9 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in petroleum tech. The petroleum tech program at Aims Community College awarded 2 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

#9

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, Texas
2 Yearly Graduations

The 9th most popular school in the country for petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Coastal Bend College. The petroleum tech program at Coastal Bend College awarded 2 basic certificates during the 2020-2021 school year.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to petroleum tech that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Mining Technology 1

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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