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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes 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.

With all the trade school programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

The Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region 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 the Great Lakes 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.

Check out the mining & petroleum tech basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our 2023 rankings named Stark State College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for mining & petroleum technology students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public school with a large student population.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Stark State College

#2

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

The in-demand basic certificate programs at Rend Lake College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Rend Lake College Report

#2

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wabash Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Wabash Valley College is a small public school located in the town of Mount Carmel.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Wabash Valley College

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 7
Ohio 35
Illinois 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 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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