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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Virginia

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You

With 1 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, mining & petroleum technology is the #39 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which trade school program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mining & petroleum tech majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Mountain Empire Community College to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Located in the town of Big Stone Gap, MECC is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent programs at Southwest Virginia Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in Virginia. Located in the rural area of Cedar Bluff, Southwest Virginia is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Southwest Virginia Community College

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 33
Louisiana 119
Kentucky 0
Mississippi 19

Mining & Petroleum Technology is one of 18 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Concentrations

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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