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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$55,175 Avg Salary
$12,750 Avg Student Debt

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for mining and petroleum tech majors pursuing a .

#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 degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

While working on their degree, mining and petroleum tech majors at Lackawanna College accumulate an average of around $12,750 in student debt.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lackawanna College

The excellent programs at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining and petroleum technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students. Pitt Bradford is a small public school located in the remote town of Bradford.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

The excellent programs at Butler County Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best mining and petroleum technology schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Butler County Community College

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining and petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 19

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 4 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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