2023 Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Petroleum Tech” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 434 people earned their degree in petroleum technology/technician, making the major the 780th most popular in the United States.
Across Pennsylvania, there were 22 petroleum technology/technician graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great petroleum technology/technician programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the petroleum technology/technician program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Petroleum Tech” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Petroleum Tech
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Petroleum Tech”.
Top 1 Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Colleges for Veterans in Pennsylvania
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lackawanna College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Pennsylvania for Petroleum Tech. Lackawanna College is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s petroleum tech degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our pennsylvania vets studying petroleum tech list, Lackawanna College has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 2,043 students enrolled at Lackawanna College, 82 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,092. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Lackawanna College]](/colleges/lackawanna-college/student-life/veterans/)
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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).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- 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
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- 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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