2023 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic 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.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate School

#1

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

#14 in Quality in the Far Western US Region

$21,635 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the best value school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Far Western US Region . UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAA are $21,635 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UAA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Notes and References

*These values are for the top school 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.

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