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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for mining & petroleum tech majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Houston Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for mining & petroleum technology students. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Coastal Bend College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students. CBC is a small public school located in the town of Beeville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Navarro College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public college with a small student population.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Texas College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students. Western Texas College is a small public school located in the town of Snyder.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Technology Center. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.
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Lone Star College System landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mining & petroleum technology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #8, North Central Texas College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mining & petroleum technology students. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Eastern Arizona College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mining & petroleum technology students. Eastern Arizona College is a small public school located in the town of Thatcher.
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Laredo College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mining & petroleum technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mining & petroleum technology schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 0 |
| Texas | 45 |
| Oklahoma | 16 |
Majors Related to Mining & Petroleum Tech
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.