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2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate

15 Ranked Colleges
246 Degrees Awarded
$9,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 613 people earned their degree in mining and petroleum technology, making the major the 301st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, mining and petroleum technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $35,442 and had an average of $14,198 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 246 mining and petroleum technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate” ranking analyzed 15 colleges that offered a degree in mining and petroleum technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mining and petroleum technology programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the mining and petroleum technology program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree mining & petroleum tech students.

Top 15 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Mining & Petroleum Technology

#1

Bismarck State College

Bismarck, North Dakota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bismarck State College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 7 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2019-2020.

BSC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BSC is $9,420 for associate degree mining & petroleum tech students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and it awarded 17 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2019-2020.

OSU Institute of Technology not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend OSU Institute of Technology is $6,500 for associate degree mining & petroleum tech students.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lewis and Clark Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate list. Lewis and Clark Community College is located in Godfrey, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees to qualified students.

Lewis and Clark Community College also made our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Lewis and Clark Community College is $5,464 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate. Pierpont Community and Technical College is a small school located in Fairmont, West Virginia that handed out 7 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Pierpont Community and Technical College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Pierpont Community and Technical College is $9,378 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students.

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#5

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Nicholls State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate. Nicholls State University is a public institution located in Thibodaux, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Nicholls State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Nicholls State University is $12,247 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students.

Full Nicholls State University Mining & Petroleum Technology Report

#6

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas

Houston Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 22 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Houston Community College, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Houston Community College is $5,272 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students.

Full Houston Community College Mining & Petroleum Technology Report

Fletcher Technical Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate list. This small school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 15 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Fletcher Technical Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Fletcher Technical Community College is $8,999 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students.

Full Fletcher Technical Community College Mining & Petroleum Technology Report

#8

Navarro College

Corsicana, Texas

Navarro College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Corsicana, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree mining & petroleum tech students list, Navarro College has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Navarro College is $14,349 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students.

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#9

Lackawanna College

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Lackawanna College landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 19 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees to qualified students.

Lackawanna College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Lackawanna College is $18,120 for associate degree mining & petroleum tech students.

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#10

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
#11 in overall quality

Stark State College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. North Canton, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stark State College, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,464 for associate degree mining & petroleum tech students per year to attend Stark State College.

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#11

Bossier Parish Community College

Bossier City, Louisiana

Bossier Parish Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Bossier Parish Community College is a medium-sized school located in Bossier City, Louisiana that handed out 4 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2019-2020.

Bossier Parish Community College also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Bossier Parish Community College is $8,905 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students.

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#12

West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, West Virginia
#13 in overall quality

West Virginia Northern Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate list. WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees to qualified students.

WVNCC also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $4,524 for associate degree mining & petroleum tech students per year to attend WVNCC.

Full WVNCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Report

#13

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford

Bradford, Pennsylvania

University of Pittsburgh - Bradford came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Bradford, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s mining and petroleum tech degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Pitt Bradford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,906 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students per year to attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Pittsburgh - Bradford Mining & Petroleum Technology Report

#14

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky
#14 in overall quality

Madisonville Community College landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. Located in Madisonville, Kentucky, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s mining and petroleum tech students in 2019-2020.

Madisonville Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Madisonville Community College is $5,129 for Associate Degree Mining & Petroleum Tech students.

Read more about Mining & Petroleum Technology at Madisonville Community College

#15

Lone Star College System

The Woodlands, Texas
#15 in overall quality

Lone Star College System came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Mining & Petroleum Tech Schools for an Associate ranking. North Harris Montgomery is a public institution located in The Woodlands, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

North Harris Montgomery not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,016 for associate degree mining & petroleum tech students per year to attend Lone Star College System.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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