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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 2023 rankings named Lackawanna College the most popular school in Pennsylvania for mining & petroleum technology students. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lackawanna College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students. CPI is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the remote town of Bradford, Pitt Bradford is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Report

The excellent programs at Butler County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in Pennsylvania. BC3 is a small public school located in the town of Butler.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Butler County Community College

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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