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

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

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

Mining & Petroleum Technology is the #46 most popular major in the country with 445 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 and 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 analysis found Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology to be the best school for mining and petroleum technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that mining and petroleum tech majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out while working on their Associate Degree is $19,182.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology Report

#2

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Navarro College Report

The excellent associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining and petroleum technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their Associate Degree, mining and petroleum tech majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $25,347 in student debt.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Houston Community College Report

#4

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining and petroleum technology schools 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 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 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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