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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools

13 Colleges
$53,687 Avg Salary
$15,444 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 445 people earned a degree or certificate in mining and 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 Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the mining and petroleum tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

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

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. CPI is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pierpont Community and Technical College is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining and petroleum technology schools in the United States. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

On average, mining and petroleum tech graduates from OSU Institute of Technology take out $19,182 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#5

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

While working on their Associate Degree, mining and petroleum tech majors at Nicholls State University accumulate an average of around $19,625 in student debt.

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Lewis and Clark Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,451.

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Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

On average, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Fletcher Technical Community College take out $9,347 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#8

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Navarro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mining and petroleum technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 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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#9

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

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#10

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Lackawanna College take out $16,181 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Mining & Petroleum Technology by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
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Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

Mining & Petroleum Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Petroleum Technology/Technician 434
Mining Technology/Technician 8
Other Mining & Petroleum Technologies 3

Majors Similar to Mining & Petroleum Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,466
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,550
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,819
Environmental Control Technology 8,601
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,553

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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