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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Basic Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Trade Schools for an Award Taking Less Than 1 Year in Mining & Petroleum Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Western Texas College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mining & petroleum technology students working on their basic certificate. Western Texas College is a small public school located in the town of Snyder.
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.
The in-demand basic certificate programs at Palo Alto College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in mining & petroleum tech at Palo Alto College, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mining & petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 |
| Texas | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 16 |
Majors Related to Mining & Petroleum Tech
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.