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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Louisiana

2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Louisiana

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 119 degrees and certificates were awarded to mining & petroleum technology students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #21 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. 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.

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 Louisiana ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana 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.

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our analysis found Nicholls State University to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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The excellent programs at South Louisiana Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in Louisiana. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bossier Parish Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Louisiana list. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bossier City.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 33
Virginia 1
Kentucky 0
Mississippi 19

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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