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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 22 degrees and certificates were awarded to mining & petroleum technology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #39 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

#1

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found Lackawanna College to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in Pennsylvania. CPI is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Butler County Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BC3 is a small public school located in the fringe town of Butler.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded

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 4 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.

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