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Best Schools for Petroleum Technology/Technician in the United States
These are the top schools for a associate’s degree in petroleum technology/technician, based on student outcomes and program quality.
Top Schools in Petroleum Technology/Technician
Leading the list is Lewis And Clark Community College, our #1 school for petroleum technology/technician. This moderately-sized public university is located in the suburb of Godfrey. About 13 petroleum technology/technician degrees were awarded at Lewis And Clark Community College in the most recent year. Graduates of the petroleum technology/technician program make about $58,787 in their early career. Lewis And Clark Community College graduates carry a median of $9,602 in student loans.
Read more about the petroleum technology/technician program at Lewis And Clark Community College
Students looking for a strong petroleum technology/technician program will find one at Nicholls State University, which ranked #2. This moderately-sized public university is located in the city of Thibodaux. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 18 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Nicholls State University in the most recent data year. Petroleum Technology/technician graduates of Nicholls State University earn a median of $63,555 early in their careers. Nicholls State University graduates carry a median of $18,848 in student loans.
See the full petroleum technology/technician program report for Nicholls State University
Lackawanna College is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in petroleum technology/technician, ranking #3. Set in the city of Scranton, Lackawanna College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 67% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 12 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at Lackawanna College in the most recent data year. Petroleum Technology/technician graduates of Lackawanna College earn a median of $63,377 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $12,000 to complete this degree.
Read more about the petroleum technology/technician program at Lackawanna College
L E Fletcher Technical Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the best petroleum technology/technician schools. Set in the rural area of Schriever, L E Fletcher Technical Community College is a mid-sized public institution. L E Fletcher Technical Community College awarded about 11 petroleum technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their petroleum technology/technician degree from L E Fletcher Technical Community College earn around $50,330 in the first couple years of their career. L E Fletcher Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $5,396 in student loans.
Get the full petroleum technology/technician details for L E Fletcher Technical Community College
Other Petroleum Technology/Technician Degree Levels
Looking for a different degree level? Compare Petroleum Technology/Technician rankings across degree levels:
Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 36 schools evaluated.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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