2024 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana

Mining & Petroleum Technology is about average in terms of popularity for associate degrees programs. That is, it ranks #154 out of the 328 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 59 associate degrees in mining & petroleum technology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on mining & petroleum technology students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of mining & petroleum technology students who choose to seek a associate degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for mining & petroleum technology to pay back their student loans after receiving their associate degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized mining & petroleum technology related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for mining & petroleum technology students working on their associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Mining & Petroleum Technology in Louisiana

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in mining & petroleum technology.

Top Louisiana Schools for an Associate in Mining & Petroleum Tech

1

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

43 Annual Graduates

$54,415 Median Starting Salary

$18,848 Median Student Debt

Nicholls State University is a great option for students interested in an associate degree in mining & petroleum technology. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Thibodaux.

Associate graduates who receive their degree from the mining & petroleum tech program earn around $54,415 for their early career.

More information about a associate in mining & petroleum technology from Nicholls State University

2

Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA

12 Annual Graduates

$54,837 Median Starting Salary

Fletcher Technical Community College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting an associate degree in mining & petroleum technology. Located in the rural area of Schriever, Fletcher Technical Community College is a public college with a small student population.

After graduation, mining & petroleum tech associate recipients generally earn about $54,837 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a associate in mining & petroleum technology from Fletcher Technical Community College

Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	19
Virginia	97	0
West Virginia	92	22
Kentucky	90	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Mining & Petroleum Tech

One of 18 majors within the Engineering Technologies area of study, Mining & Petroleum Technology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Petroleum Technology/Technician	59

Majors Similar to Mining & Petroleum Tech

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Industrial Production Technology	465
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	243
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	65
Mechanical Engineering Technology	22
Architectural Engineering Technology	13
Electronics Engineering Technology	11
Environmental Control Technology	11
General Engineering Technology	7
Civil Engineering Technology	5
Engineering-Related Technologies	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Jeffrey Beall. More about our data sources and methodologies.