2025 Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools

an associate degree in petroleum technology/technician is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #282 out of 1020 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 135 associate degrees in petroleum technology/technician to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Petroleum Technology/Technician School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of petroleum technology/technician for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality petroleum tech program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to petroleum technology/technician students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other petroleum technology/technician students want to attend this school to pursue a associate degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized petroleum technology/technician related body.

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

More Ways to Rank Petroleum Technology/Technician Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Petroleum Technology/Technician in the United States

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for petroleum technology/technician students seeking a an associate degree.

Top Schools for an Associate in Petroleum Tech

1

Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Okmulgee, OK

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology if you want to pursue an associate degree in petroleum technology/technician. OSU Institute of Technology is a small public university located in the town of Okmulgee.More information about a associate in petroleum technology/technician from Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology

2

Nicholls State University
Thibodaux, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

34 Annual Graduates

Nicholls State University is a good choice for individuals pursuing an associate degree in petroleum technology/technician. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a associate in petroleum technology/technician from Nicholls State University

3

Houston Community College
Houston, TX

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

13 Annual Graduates

Houston Community College is a good option for individuals interested in an associate degree in petroleum technology/technician. Houston Community College is a very large public college located in the city of Houston.More information about a associate in petroleum technology/technician from Houston Community College

4

Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

17 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat Fletcher Technical Community College if you wish to pursue an associate degree in petroleum technology/technician. Fletcher Technical Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Schriever.More information about a associate in petroleum technology/technician from Fletcher Technical Community College

Petroleum Technology/Technician by Region

View the Best Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

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Petroleum Technology/Technician Related Rankings by Major

One of 2 majors within the Mining & Petroleum Technology area of study, Petroleum Technology/Technician has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Other Mining & Petroleum Technologies	10

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.