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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in Louisiana

4 Colleges
$56,366 Avg Salary
$18,813 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology School for You

Mining & Petroleum Technology is the #86 most popular major in Louisiana with 84 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Louisiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Louisiana 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

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Our analysis found Nicholls State University to be the most popular school for mining and petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

After completing their degree, mining and petroleum tech graduates from Nicholls State University carry an average student debt load of $18,813.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fletcher Technical Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, South Louisiana Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Bossier Parish Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bossier City, Bossier Parish Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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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