2027 Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate’s Degree Schools
Petroleum Technology/Technician programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their petroleum technology/technician programs.
For its 2027 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for petroleum technology/technician students pursuing a degree.
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Best Schools for Petroleum Technology/Technician in the United States
Below are the best petroleum technology/technician schools at the associate’s degree level, ranked by the quality of the education they deliver.
Top Schools in Petroleum Technology/Technician
Lackawanna College tops our 2027 ranking of the best petroleum technology/technician schools. Located in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 67%. Lackawanna College awarded about 18 petroleum technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the petroleum technology/technician program make about $63,377 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
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Students looking for a strong petroleum technology/technician program will find one at Nicholls State University, which ranked #2. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public university. Nicholls State University graduates 54% of students within six years. There were roughly 38 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent data year. Graduates of the petroleum technology/technician program make about $63,555 in their early career. Typical student debt for the program is $18,848.
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Other Petroleum Technology/Technician Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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).
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