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

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

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . UAA is a large public school located in the city of Anchorage.

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The excellent programs at University of Alaska Fairbanks helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & petroleum technology schools 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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