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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the most popular school for mining and petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Anchorage, UAA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at University of Alaska Anchorage

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Fairbanks.

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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.

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 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.

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