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2023 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$9,615 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,687 Avg Salary

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

In 2021-2022, 410 people earned a degree or certificate in mining & petroleum technology, making the major the #46 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. 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.

The Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for mining & petroleum tech students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the mining & petroleum tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools

Our analysis found Fletcher Technical Community College to be the best value school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

Fletcher Technical Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,119 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that mining & petroleum tech majors at Fletcher Technical Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,873.

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#2

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BSC are $7,227 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, BSC is ranked #5 for overall quality for mining & petroleum tech in the United States.

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#3

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Navarro College undergraduate students pay an average of $6,368 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nicholls State University is a great value for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are $9,249 per year. On average, mining & petroleum tech graduates from Nicholls State University take out $16,531 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Nicholls State University is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list.

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#5

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Stark State College is a great value for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,644 a year.

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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OSU Institute of Technology are $11,384 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, mining & petroleum tech graduates from OSU Institute of Technology carry an average student debtload of $13,705.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, OSU Institute of Technology also did well on our Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mining & petroleum technology programs. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Pierpont Community and Technical College are $12,056 a year.

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Houston Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree mining & petroleum technology programs. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Houston Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,460 in tuition and fees each year. On average, mining & petroleum tech graduates from Houston Community College take out $20,866 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Houston Community College Report

With a ranking of #9, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Lewis and Clark Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,552 in tuition and fees each year. Mining & Petroleum Tech majors at Lewis and Clark Community College take out an average of $7,883 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#10

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for mining & petroleum technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

North Harris Montgomery undergraduate students pay an average of $6,456 in tuition and fees each year.

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Mining & Petroleum Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 13 schools only.

  • 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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