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2023 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$9,710 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for mining & petroleum tech majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fletcher Technical Community College are $4,119 per year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Louisiana Community College are $4,205 a year. After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, mining & petroleum tech graduates from South Louisiana Community College carry an average student debtload of $6,700.

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#3

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 #3 on this year’s Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Bismarck, BSC is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BSC are $7,227 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, BSC also did well on our Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#4

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ivy Tech Community College is a great value for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ivy Tech Community College also did well on our Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#5

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Navarro College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Navarro College are $6,368 per year.

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#6

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Stark State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value undergraduate certificate mining & petroleum technology programs. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stark State College are $7,644 per year.

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

Pierpont Community and Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $12,056 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #8, Lewis and Clark Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark Community College are $12,552 per year.

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#9

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

With a ranking of #9, Lone Star College System did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at North Harris Montgomery are $6,456 per year.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lone Star College System Report

With a ranking of #10, West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.

WVNCC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,362 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at West Virginia Northern Community College Report

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 11 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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