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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

5 Colleges
$50,420 Avg Salary
$17,417 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You

Mining & Petroleum Technology is the #46 most popular major in the country with 410 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges.

Top Southeast Region Trade Schools in Mining & Petroleum Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Pierpont Community and Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for mining & petroleum technology students. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the distant town of Fairmont.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fletcher Technical Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at West Virginia Northern Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small 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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 33
Louisiana 119
Virginia 1
Kentucky 0
Mississippi 19

Mining & Petroleum Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Concentrations

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

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 5 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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