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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Texas

8 Colleges
$51,957 Avg Salary
$19,625 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You

In 2021-2022, 45 degrees and certificates were awarded to mining & petroleum technology students who went to a Texas 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. 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the mining & petroleum tech programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

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

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#2

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

The excellent programs at Coastal Bend College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining & petroleum technology schools in Texas. CBC is a small public school located in the town of Beeville.

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#3

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

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 Texas list. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Western Texas College

Snyder, TX

A rank of #4 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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#5

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

Out of the 8 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Lone Star College System landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

North Central Texas College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

Palo Alto College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular mining & petroleum technology programs. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

Laredo College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 0
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 8 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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