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

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.

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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.

#1

Western Texas College

Snyder, TX

Our analysis found Western Texas College to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the Southwest Region . Western Texas College is a small public school located in the remote town of Snyder.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Western Texas College Report

#2

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Coastal Bend College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. CBC is a small public school located in the town of Beeville.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Coastal Bend College

#3

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palo Alto College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at Palo Alto College, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Palo Alto College Report

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & petroleum technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 0
Texas 45
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 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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