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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

5 Colleges
$53,687 Avg Salary
$19,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree 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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Mining & Petroleum Technology program at each school on the list.

Check out the mining & petroleum tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Stark State College Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at Lewis and Clark Community College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, mining & petroleum tech majors at Lewis and Clark Community College accumulate an average of around $7,883 in student debt.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lewis and Clark Community College

#3

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash Valley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash Valley College is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Mount Carmel.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Wabash Valley College

#3

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the town of Vincennes.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Vincennes University

The in-demand associate degree programs at Washington State Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Washington State Community College Report

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 7
Ohio 35
Illinois 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 averages are for the top 5 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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