2024 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in West Virginia

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a degree in mining & petroleum technology. It is ranked #312 out of 395 major degree programs in terms of popularity. While this may limit the number of schools that offer the degree program, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

There was only one school in West Virginia to review for the 2024 Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in West Virginia ranking.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools List

Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings by Degree Level

The mining & petroleum tech school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools in West Virginia. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Mining & Petroleum Technology in West Virginia

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the mining & petroleum tech degree levels they offer.

Top West Virginia Schools in Mining & Petroleum Tech

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West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

76.5% Growth in Graduates

West Virginia Northern Community College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in mining & petroleum technology. Located in the city of Wheeling, WVNCC is a public college with a small student population.More information about a degree in mining & petroleum technology from West Virginia Northern Community College

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Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont, WV

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Pierpont Community and Technical College is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in mining & petroleum technology. Located in the town of Fairmont, Pierpont Community and Technical College is a public college with a small student population.More information about a degree in mining & petroleum technology from Pierpont Community and Technical 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
Virginia	274	0
Kentucky	244	0
Louisiana	242	84
Mississippi	234	19

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Mining & Petroleum Technology Related Rankings by Major

Mining & Petroleum Technology is one of 18 different types of Engineering Technologies programs to choose from.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Petroleum Technology/Technician	33

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Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering Technology	187
Engineering Technology (Other)	113
Electronics Engineering Technology	82
Electromechanical Engineering Technology	62
Industrial Production Technology	41
Civil Engineering Technology	32
Quality Control Technology	22
Architectural Engineering Technology	17
Engineering-Related Fields	17
Construction Engineering Technology	10

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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.

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