2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools
Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree 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 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 ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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.
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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Nicholls State University to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.
About 5% of the students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at the school are women while 95% are male.
The average amount in student loans that mining & petroleum tech majors at Nicholls State University take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,531.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southwest Mississippi Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Pierpont Community and Technical College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.
Women make up 50% of the mining & petroleum tech majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in the United States. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at the school are women while 80% are male.
While working on their Associate Degree, mining & petroleum tech majors at Houston Community College accumulate an average of around $20,866 in student debt.
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Bismarck State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bismarck, BSC is a public school with a small student population.
Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools ranking. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.
Women make up 7% of the mining & petroleum tech majors at the school.
While working on their Associate Degree, mining & petroleum tech majors at Fletcher Technical Community College accumulate an average of around $9,873 in student debt.
Lackawanna College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 5% of the mining & petroleum tech majors at the school.
On average, mining & petroleum tech graduates from Lackawanna College take out $13,737 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mining & petroleum technology students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
Mining & Petroleum Tech majors at OSU Institute of Technology take out an average of $13,705 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.
Navarro College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools list. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 17% of the students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at the school are women while 83% are male.
Mining & Petroleum Technology by Region
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Majors Related to Mining & Petroleum Tech
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 |
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Petroleum Technology/Technician | 392 |
Mining Technology/Technician | 15 |
Other Mining & Petroleum Technologies | 3 |
Majors Similar to Mining & Petroleum Tech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 33 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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