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

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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College

$21,635 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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.

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 Undergraduate 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.

Check out the mining & petroleum tech undergraduate certificate programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate School

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, AK

2 Undergraduate Certificates

#7 in Quality in the Far Western US Region

$21,635 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the best value school in the Far Western US Region for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

UAA undergraduate students pay an average of $21,635 in tuition and fees each year.

UAA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & petroleum technology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State	Degrees Awarded
Alaska	11

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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