by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 434 people earned their degree in petroleum technology/technician, making the major the 780th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 207 petroleum technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in petroleum technology/technician. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular petroleum technology/technician programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized school located in Thibodaux, Louisiana that handed out 43 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nicholls State University Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in North Canton, Ohio, and it awarded 19 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate. Southwest Mississippi Community College is a small public school situated in Summit, Mississippi. It awarded 19 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Petroleum Technology/Technician at Southwest Mississippi Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 14 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Houston Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 13 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
Bismarck State College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. Bismarck, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s petroleum tech degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
Fletcher Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 12 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lackawanna College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s petroleum tech degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Petroleum Technology/Technician at Lackawanna College
Navarro College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. Navarro College is located in Corsicana, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s petroleum tech degrees to qualified students.
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Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #9. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public school situated in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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West Virginia Northern Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Wheeling, West Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s petroleum tech degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Full West Virginia Northern Community College Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
Lewis and Clark Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Godfrey, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lewis and Clark Community College Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology is located in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 associates’s petroleum tech degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #13, Williston State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate list. Williston State College is a public institution located in Williston, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Petroleum Technology/Technician at Williston State College
Seward County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. SCCC is located in Liberal, Kansas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s petroleum tech degrees to qualified students.
Bossier Parish Community College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Bossier City, Louisiana. It awarded 4 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Petroleum Technology/Technician at Bossier Parish Community College
University of Pittsburgh - Bradford did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #17. This small school is located in Bradford, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
Western Texas College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. Western Texas College is a small school located in Snyder, Texas that handed out 3 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Texas College Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
Aims Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. Aims Community College is a public institution located in Greeley, Colorado. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Aims Community College Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
With a ranking of #19, Coastal Bend College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate list. Located in Beeville, Texas, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s petroleum tech students in 2020-2021.
Lone Star College System ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate list. Lone Star College System is a large public school situated in The Woodlands, Texas. It awarded 1 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Petroleum Technology/Technician at Lone Star College System
With a ranking of #21, Western Wyoming Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate list. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, this small public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s petroleum tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Petroleum Technology/Technician at Western Wyoming Community College
North Central Texas College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #21. Gainesville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s petroleum tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Full North Central Texas College Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
Washington State Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate list. Washington State Community College is a small school located in Marietta, Ohio that handed out 0 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Petroleum Technology/Technician at Washington State Community College
Palo Alto College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Petroleum Tech Major for an Associate ranking. Palo Alto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Antonio, Texas. It awarded 0 associates’s petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Palo Alto College Petroleum Technology/Technician Report
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