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2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States 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

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, ND

Our analysis found Bismarck State College to be the most popular school for mining and petroleum technology students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . BSC is a small public school located in the city of Bismarck.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Bismarck State College Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seward County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Liberal, SCCC is a public school with a small student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Seward County Community College Report

#3

Williston State College

Williston, ND

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Williston State College is a great place for mining and petroleum technology students. Located in the remote town of Williston, Williston State College is a public school with a fairly small student population.

Full Mining & Petroleum Technology at Williston State College Report

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges by State

Explore the best mining and petroleum technology colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 4
North Dakota 17

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 3 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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