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Best Schools for Petroleum Technology/Technician in the Southeast Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall petroleum technology/technician education in the Southeast Region.
Top Schools in Petroleum Technology/Technician
No school ranked higher than South Louisiana Community College this year for petroleum technology/technician. Located in the city of Lafayette, South Louisiana Community College is a moderately-sized public university. There were roughly 12 petroleum technology/technician students who graduated with this degree at South Louisiana Community College in the most recent data year. Petroleum Technology/technician graduates of South Louisiana Community College earn a median of $38,854 early in their careers. South Louisiana Community College graduates carry a median of $12,435 in student loans.
Get the full petroleum technology/technician details for South Louisiana Community College
Nicholls State University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best petroleum technology/technician schools. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a moderately-sized public university. Roughly 54% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 22 petroleum technology/technician degrees were awarded at Nicholls State University in the most recent year. Petroleum Technology/technician graduates of Nicholls State University earn a median of $58,199 early in their careers. Typical student debt for the program is $18,987.
More information about a degree in petroleum technology/technician from Nicholls State University
L E Fletcher Technical Community College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in petroleum technology/technician, landing the #3 spot this year. L E Fletcher Technical Community College is a mid-sized public school located in the rural area of Schriever. L E Fletcher Technical Community College awarded about 31 petroleum technology/technician degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the petroleum technology/technician program make about $50,330 in their early career. L E Fletcher Technical Community College graduates carry a median of $5,396 in student loans.
See the full petroleum technology/technician program report for L E Fletcher Technical Community College
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 8 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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