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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southeast Region

10 Colleges
$50,420 Avg Salary
$18,813 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges.

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our 2023 rankings named Nicholls State University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for mining and petroleum technology students. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Thibodaux.

On average, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Nicholls State University take out $18,813 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fletcher Technical Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Schriever.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Mississippi Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SMCC is a small public school located in the town of Summit.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia Northern Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVNCC is a small public school located in the small city of Wheeling.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pierpont Community and Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, South Louisiana Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for mining and petroleum technology students. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

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Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mining and petroleum technology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Bossier Parish Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bossier City.

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Mountain Empire Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southeast Region list. MECC is a small public school located in the town of Big Stone Gap.

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#9

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, KY

Madisonville Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for mining and petroleum technology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Madisonville Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Madisonville.

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Southwest Virginia Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the rural area of Richlands, Southwest Virginia is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 0
Kentucky 0
Louisiana 84
Mississippi 19
West Virginia 22

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

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 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.

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