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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mining & petroleum technology was ranked #46 in the country. In fact 410 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2021-2022.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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 Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which basic certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mining & petroleum tech majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Alaska Anchorage the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for mining & petroleum technology students working on their basic certificate. UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

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The in-demand basic certificate programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a moderately-sized 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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Alaska 11

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

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 2 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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