by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 22 mining and petroleum technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,175 and $12,750 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in mining and petroleum technology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in mining and petroleum technology.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lackawanna College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 14 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania, this small public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified ’s mining and petroleum tech students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pittsburgh - Bradford. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. University of Pittsburgh - Bradford is a small school located in Bradford, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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