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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

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

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

In 2020-2021, 29 degrees and certificates were awarded to mining and petroleum technology students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #241 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Texas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Texas to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas

The following schools top our list of the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Colleges.

Top Texas Schools for an Associate in Mining & Petroleum Technology

#1

Navarro College

Corsicana, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Navarro College the best school in Texas for mining and petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Navarro College is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Corsicana.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. Houston Community College is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

After completing their Associate Degree, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Houston Community College carry an average student debtload of $25,347.

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#3

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lone Star College System. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. North Harris Montgomery is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of The Woodlands.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 0
Oklahoma 9

One of 18 majors within the area of study, mining and petroleum technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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