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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region

10 Colleges
$55,136 Avg Salary
$8,891 Avg Student Debt

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 .

#1

Stark State College

North Canton, OH

Our analysis found Stark State College to be the most popular school for mining and petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis and Clark Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their degree, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College carry an average student debt load of $8,891.

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#3

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Vincennes University

Vincennes, IN

Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Vincennes University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Vincennes University is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Vincennes.

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#4

Muskingum University

New Concord, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Muskingum University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Muskingum is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of New Concord.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public college with a small student population.

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#4

Zane State College

Zanesville, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Zane State College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Zane State College is a small public school located in the town of Zanesville.

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#4

Rend Lake College

Ina, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rend Lake College is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students. Rend Lake College is a small public school located in the rural area of Ina.

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#4

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wabash Valley College is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students. Wabash Valley College is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Mount Carmel.

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#4

Lincoln Trail College

Robinson, IL

The excellent programs at Lincoln Trail College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining and petroleum technology schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Robinson, Lincoln Trail College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining and petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 19
Illinois 7
Indiana 0

Mining & Petroleum Technology is one of 18 different types of programs to choose from.

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 10 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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