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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

4 Colleges
$53,687 Avg Salary
$15,444 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree School for You

Mining & Petroleum Technology is the #312 most popular major in the country with 445 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southeast Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the mining and petroleum tech associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Mining & Petroleum Technology

Our 2023 rankings named Pierpont Community and Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for mining and petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

While working on their Associate Degree, mining and petroleum tech majors at Nicholls State University accumulate an average of around $19,625 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

On average, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Fletcher Technical Community College take out $9,347 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Northern Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining and petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 0
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 84
Mississippi 19
West Virginia 22

Mining & Petroleum Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Mining & Petroleum Tech

Related Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology 11,906
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 10,593
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8,964
Environmental Control Technology 8,690
Electronics Engineering Technology 8,592

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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