2023 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You
Mining & Petroleum Technology is the #312 most popular major in the country with 445 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for mining and petroleum tech students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Mining & Petroleum Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Ivy Tech Community College the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for mining and petroleum technology students. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ivy Tech Community College are $8,927 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ivy Tech Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stark State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Stark State College are $7,406 a year.
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The excellent programs at Lewis and Clark Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining and petroleum technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Lewis and Clark Community College are $12,552 a year. On average, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College take out $8,891 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request InformationBest Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State
Explore the best mining and petroleum technology schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Ohio | 19 |
| Illinois | 7 |
| Indiana | 0 |
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Majors Related to Mining & Petroleum Tech
Mining & Petroleum Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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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