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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois

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

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

In 2021-2022, 11 degrees and certificates were awarded to mining & petroleum technology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #37 most popular major in the state.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois.

Our analysis found Lewis and Clark Community College to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Illinois. Lewis and Clark Community College is a small public school located in the small suburb of Godfrey.

About 40% of the students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at the school are women while 60% are male.

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.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lewis and Clark Community College Report

#2

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wabash Valley College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Mount Carmel, Wabash Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 7
Ohio 35

Mining & Petroleum Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Concentrations

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 2 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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