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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in West Virginia

2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in West Virginia

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You

Mining & Petroleum Technology is the #22 most popular major in West Virginia with 33 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

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 Trade Schools in West Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in West Virginia to see which ones offered the best programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in West Virginia

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

Top West Virginia Trade Schools in Mining & Petroleum Technology

Our analysis found Pierpont Community and Technical College to be the best school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in West Virginia. 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Northern Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in West Virginia list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Louisiana 119
Virginia 1
Kentucky 0
Mississippi 19

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

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 2 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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