2026 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
[Mining & Petroleum Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/mining-petroleum-technology/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
College Factual analyzed 12 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value mining & petroleum technology schools.
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2026 Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the mining & petroleum technology degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools
The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin tops our 2026 list of the best value mining & petroleum technology schools in the Southwest Region. The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Odessa. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $9,607, while out-of-state students pay about $21,900. Mining & Petroleum Technology graduates carry a median of $20,052 in student loans. Mining & Petroleum Technology graduates of The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin earn a median of $60,503 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $20,052 median debt. The University Of Texas Of The Permian Basin admits about 95% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 12 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).
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