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2027 Best Value Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate’s Degree Schools

[Petroleum Technology/Technician](/majors/engineering-technologies/mining-petroleum-technology/petroleum-technology-technician/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for petroleum technology/technician students.

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• Best Value Associate’s Degree Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools
• Other Degree Levels

2027 Best Value Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools in the United States

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in petroleum technology/technician, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools

1

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

$8,149 In-State Tuition & Fees

$18,848 Avg Student Debt

$45,454 Median Earnings (10yr)

Our analysis ranked Nicholls State University the best value for a degree in petroleum technology/technician in the United States. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public university. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $8,149, with out-of-state students paying around $9,242. Typical student debt for petroleum technology/technician graduates is $18,848. Petroleum Technology/technician graduates of Nicholls State University earn a median of $63,555 early in their careers. Set against $18,848 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.

2

Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA

$18,400 In-State Tuition & Fees

$12,000 Avg Student Debt

$41,000 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Lackawanna College earned it the #2 place for petroleum technology/technician. Lackawanna College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $18,400. Typical student debt for petroleum technology/technician graduates is $12,000. Petroleum Technology/technician graduates of Lackawanna College earn a median of $63,377 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.

Other Petroleum Technology/Technician Degree Levels

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.