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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

#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 Pennsylvania. Lackawanna College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public college with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. 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

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Butler County Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Butler County Community College Report

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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 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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