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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas

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Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Texas to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

#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 Texas. CBC is a small public school located in the distant town of Beeville.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Coastal Bend College Report

#2

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lone Star College System helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in Texas. Located in the medium-sized 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.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lone Star College System Report

#2

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Out of the 7 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Navarro College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Corsicana, Navarro College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Navarro College

A rank of #4 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 city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Houston Community College Report

#4

Laredo College

Laredo, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Laredo College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular mining & petroleum technology schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Laredo, Laredo College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Laredo College Report

#4

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, TX

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Palo Alto College is a great place for mining & petroleum technology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Antonio, Palo Alto College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Palo Alto College

#4

North Central Texas College

Gainesville, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Central Texas College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Texas list. Located in the distant town of Gainesville, NCTC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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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 7 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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