by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 445 people earned their degree in mining and petroleum technology, making the major the 312th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mining and petroleum technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $54,371 and had an average of $16,130 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southwest region, there were 61 mining and petroleum technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,116 and $21,386 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mining and petroleum technology. To top this list, a school must have a successful mining and petroleum technology program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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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 “Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region mining & petroleum tech students.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Houston Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Houston, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s mining and petroleum tech students in 2020-2021.
Full Houston Community College Mining & Petroleum Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Navarro College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region. This medium-sized school is located in Corsicana, Texas, and it awarded 10 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. OSU Institute of Technology is a public institution located in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mining & Petroleum Technology at OSU Institute of Technology
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Texas College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Western Texas College is a small school located in Snyder, Texas that handed out 7 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Western Texas College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Coastal Bend College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region. Coastal Bend College is a public institution located in Beeville, Texas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mining & Petroleum Technology at Coastal Bend College
Lone Star College System did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #6. North Harris Montgomery is a large school located in The Woodlands, Texas that handed out 2 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at North Harris Montgomery
With a ranking of #6, North Central Texas College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region list. Gainesville, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mining & Petroleum Technology at North Central Texas College
Eastern Arizona College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Eastern Arizona College is a small school located in Thatcher, Arizona that handed out 0 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mining & Petroleum Technology at Eastern Arizona College
Pima Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Pima Community College is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Pima County Community College District
Palo Alto College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southwest Region ranking. Palo Alto College is a fairly large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 0 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Palo Alto College
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