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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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

Mining & Petroleum Technology is the #46 most popular major in the country with 410 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region 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 the Plains States Region .

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Bismarck State College the most popular school in the Plains States Region for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

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#2

Williston State College

Williston, ND

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

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Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seward County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Liberal, SCCC is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 12
North Dakota 25

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 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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