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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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, 19 degrees and certificates were awarded to mining and petroleum technology students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #261 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mining and petroleum tech majors pursuing a associate degree.

#1

Lackawanna College

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found Lackawanna College to be the most popular school for mining and petroleum technology students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

Women make up 36% of the mining and petroleum tech majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, mining and petroleum tech majors at Lackawanna College accumulate an average of around $16,181 in student debt.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lackawanna College Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 3 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pittsburgh - Bradford landed the # 3 spot on the list. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the remote town of Bradford.

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State Degrees Awarded

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.

  • 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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