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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region

12 Colleges
$59,116 Avg Salary
$19,625 Avg Student Debt

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house.

The Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Southwest 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mining & petroleum tech majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Coastal Bend College landed the # 2 spot on the list. CBC is a small public school located in the town of Beeville.

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#3

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Navarro College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.

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#5

Western Texas College

Snyder, TX

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Texas College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Western Texas College is a small public school located in the town of Snyder.

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#5

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

Out of the 12 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Technology Center landed the # 5 spot on the list. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.

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#7

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Lone Star College System came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mining & petroleum technology programs. Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#9

Eastern Arizona College

Thatcher, AZ

Eastern Arizona College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thatcher.

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#9

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 0
Texas 45
Oklahoma 16

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 12 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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