2023 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, mining and petroleum technology was ranked #312 in the country. In fact 445 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Mining & Petroleum Technology
Our 2023 rankings named Lackawanna College the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for mining and petroleum technology students. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lackawanna College are $16,130 per year. After completing their degree, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Lackawanna College carry an average student debtload of $12,750.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a great value for mining and petroleum technology students. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public college with a fairly small student population.
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Explore the best mining and petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 19 |
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Mining & Petroleum Technology Related Majors for Mining & Petroleum Tech
One of 18 majors within the area of study, mining and petroleum technology has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 2 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.