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2024 Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools

11 Colleges in the United States
434 Petroleum Tech Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology/Technician isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #780 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. So, you may have to do some digging around to find quality schools that offer the degree program. This list can help with that.

College Factual reviewed 11 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of petroleum technology/technician. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 434 degrees in petroleum technology/technician during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Petroleum Technology/Technician School

Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools Your choice of petroleum technology/technician school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for petroleum technology/technician schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Petroleum Technology/Technician Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Petroleum Tech
Bachelor's Degrees in Petroleum Tech

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Petroleum Technology/Technician in the United States

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the petroleum tech degree levels they offer.

10 Top Schools in Petroleum Tech

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In LA
68 Petroleum Tech Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in petroleum technology/technician needs to look into Nicholls State University. Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Thibodaux. A Best Colleges rank of #1431 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Nicholls State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent data year.

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2
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In LA
32 Petroleum Tech Degrees Awarded

Fletcher Technical Community College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in petroleum technology/technician. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1033 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fletcher Technical Community College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 32 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Fletcher Technical Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ND
42.9% Growth in Graduates

Bismarck State College is a good option for students interested in a degree in petroleum technology/technician. BSC is a small public college located in the city of Bismarck. A Best Colleges rank of #582 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means BSC is a great college overall.

There were about 14 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at BSC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OK

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in petroleum technology/technician. Located in the distant town of Okmulgee, OSU Institute of Technology is a public university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #893 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OSU Institute of Technology is a great university overall.

There were about 9 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at OSU Institute of Technology in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TX

Houston Community College is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in petroleum technology/technician. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #308 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Houston Community College is a great college overall.

There were about 13 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Houston Community College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Lackawanna College
Scranton, PA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In PA

Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 95th out of 109 colleges for overall quality in the state of Pennsylvania.

There were approximately 14 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lackawanna College in the most recent data year.

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6
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL

Located in the suburb of Godfrey, Lewis and Clark Community College is a public college with a small student population. This college ranks 68th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 11 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lewis and Clark Community College in the most recent data year.

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7
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WV

Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small public college located in the town of Fairmont. This college ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of West Virginia.

There were about 16 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Pierpont Community and Technical College in the most recent data year.

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Navarro College
Corsicana, TX
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In TX
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Navarro College is a moderately-sized public college located in the town of Corsicana. This college ranks 81st out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.

There were roughly 10 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Navarro College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stark State College crest
Stark State College
North Canton, OH
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
35 Petroleum Tech Degrees Awarded

Stark State College is a large public college located in the suburb of North Canton. This college ranks 62nd out of 96 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 35 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Stark State College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Petroleum Technology/Technician by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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One of 2 majors within the Mining & Petroleum Technology area of study, Petroleum Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mining Technology/Technician 8
Other Mining & Petroleum Technologies 3

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