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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

4 Colleges
$53,687 Avg Salary
$19,625 Avg Student Debt

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mining & petroleum technology was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 410 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region 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 Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Associate in Mining & Petroleum Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology the best school in the Southwest Region for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mining & petroleum tech majors at OSU Institute of Technology accumulate an average of around $13,705 in student debt.

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#2

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

The excellent associate degree programs at Navarro College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that mining & petroleum tech majors at Houston Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $20,866.

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#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 0
Texas 45
Oklahoma 16

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 4 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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