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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular basic certificate 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 basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named Uintah Basin Technical College the most popular school in the United States for mining & petroleum technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the remote town of Roosevelt, UBTech is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at UBTech, 96% are male and 4% are female.

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#2

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Stark State College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in the United States. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pueblo Community College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the medium-sized city of Pueblo, Pueblo Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at Fletcher Technical Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in the United States. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

About 8% of the students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at the school are women while 92% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students working on their basic certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette.

Women make up 25% of the mining & petroleum tech majors at the school.

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#6

Williston State College

Williston, ND

Williston State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Williston State College is a small public school located in the town of Williston.

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#6

Western Texas College

Snyder, TX

Western Texas College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Western Texas College is a small public school located in the remote town of Snyder.

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#8

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Lackawanna College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mining & petroleum technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Aims Community College

Greeley, CO

Aims Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for mining & petroleum technology students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Aims Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Greeley.

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#9

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

Coastal Bend College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. CBC is a small public school located in the distant town of Beeville.

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Mining & Petroleum Technology by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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 18 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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