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

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

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

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

In 2021-2022, 119 degrees and certificates were awarded to mining & petroleum technology students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Louisiana 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.

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

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Nicholls State University the most popular school in Louisiana for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Nicholls State University is a medium-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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. 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.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Bossier Parish Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in Louisiana. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

Women make up 17% of the mining & petroleum tech majors at the school.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 33
Virginia 1
Kentucky 0
Mississippi 19

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 3 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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