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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Mining & Petroleum Technology

#1

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Navarro College the best school in the Southwest Region for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lone Star College System. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lone Star College System Report

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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