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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools

16 Colleges
$54,371 Avg Salary
$18,521 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 410 people earned a degree or certificate in mining & petroleum technology, making the major the #46 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for mining & petroleum tech majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the best school in the United States for mining & petroleum technology students. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools list. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology landed the # 3 spot on the list. CPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mining & petroleum technology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

With a ranking of #7, Nicholls State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for mining & petroleum technology students. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mining & petroleum technology programs. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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#10

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Mining & Petroleum Technology by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

One of 18 majors within the trade school area of study, mining & petroleum technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Petroleum Technology/Technician 392
Mining Technology/Technician 15
Other Mining & Petroleum Technologies 3

Majors Similar to Mining & Petroleum Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,288
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,780
Environmental Control Technology 9,376
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,822
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,347

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Jeffrey Beall.

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