by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Mining & Petroleum Technology is the 312th most popular major in the country with 445 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Southeast region, there were 172 mining and petroleum technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,420 and $18,813 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 8 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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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 Southeast Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region mining & petroleum tech students.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana, and it awarded 68 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Nicholls State University Mining & Petroleum Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region. SMCC is a small public school situated in Summit, Mississippi. It awarded 19 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Mississippi Community College Mining & Petroleum Technology Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pierpont Community and Technical College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region. This small school is located in Fairmont, West Virginia, and it awarded 16 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pierpont Community and Technical College Mining & Petroleum Technology Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fletcher Technical Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Schriever, Louisiana, and it awarded 32 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Fletcher Technical Community College
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia Northern Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Wheeling, West Virginia, this small public school handed out 17 degrees to qualified ’s mining and petroleum tech students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Bossier Parish Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. Bossier Parish Community College is a public institution located in Bossier City, Louisiana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mining & Petroleum Technology at Bossier Parish Community College
Madisonville Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. Madisonville Community College is a public institution located in Madisonville, Kentucky. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mining & Petroleum Technology at Madisonville Community College
With a ranking of #7, Southwest Virginia Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Mining & Petroleum Tech Major in the Southeast Region list. This small school is located in Richlands, Virginia, and it awarded 0 ’s mining and petroleum tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southwest Virginia Mining & Petroleum Technology Report
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