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

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

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Trade College Search has created the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Southwest Region to see which undergraduate certificate 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

#1

Coastal Bend College

Beeville, TX

Our analysis found Coastal Bend College to be the most popular school for mining & petroleum technology students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Southwest Region . CBC is a small public school located in the distant town of Beeville.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Coastal Bend College Report

#2

Central Technology Center

Drumright, OK

Out of the 8 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Technology Center landed the # 2 spot on the list. Central Tech is a small public school located in the rural area of Drumright.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Central Technology Center Report

#3

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Out of the 8 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 town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Lone Star College System is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the midsize city of The Woodlands, North Harris Montgomery is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the mining & petroleum tech majors at the school.

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#5

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Texas College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Laredo College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palo Alto College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a large student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Palo Alto College Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Houston Community College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining & petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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 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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