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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 city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Alaska Anchorage helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in the United States. UAA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools list. CPI is a small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pierpont Community and Technical College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in the United States. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best mining & petroleum technology programs. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

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

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With a ranking of #8, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on this year’s best schools for mining & petroleum technology students. Located in the 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 did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for mining & petroleum technology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Mining & Petroleum Technology by Region

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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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