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

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

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

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

In 2021-2022, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to mining & petroleum technology students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #39 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Texas 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school 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.

Mining & Petroleum Tech majors at Houston Community College take out an average of $20,866 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Houston Community College Report

#2

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas 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.

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#3

Western Texas College

Snyder, TX

Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Texas College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Western Texas College is a small public school located in the town of Snyder.

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#4

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Bend College landed the # 4 spot on the list. CBC is a small public school located in the town of Beeville.

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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand associate degree programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#5

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

With a ranking of #7, Palo Alto College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 0
Oklahoma 16

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 7 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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