by our College Data Analytics Team
If you’re a veteran, service member, or military-affiliated student looking to study mining and petroleum technologies/technicians, you’ve come to the right place. We have ranked 4 schools ranked on how well they support veterans pursuing mining and petroleum technologies/technicians, using our 2026 methodology.
This ranking is based on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students: affordability and veteran financial benefits (including GI Bill and Yellow Ribbon support), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community. To help you decide, College Factual reviewed colleges nationwide, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
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Explore the leading mining and petroleum technologies/technicians colleges for veterans below:
Leading the list is Houston Community College, our #1 mining and petroleum technologies/technicians college for veterans. The school's overall veterans score is 81.8 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, alongside a 66.7 veteran-support score. Read more about mining and petroleum technologies/technicians at Houston Community College
A rank of #2 makes Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology one of the top mining and petroleum technologies/technicians colleges for veteran students. Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology scores 73.7 out of 100 for veteran support overall. On veteran affordability it scores 100.0, with a veteran-resources score of 66.7. See the full mining and petroleum technologies/technicians report for Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology
Fletcher Technical Community College is a great choice for veterans pursuing mining and petroleum technologies/technicians, landing the #3 spot this year. The school's overall veterans score is 61.6 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about mining and petroleum technologies/technicians at Fletcher Technical Community College
Veteran students seeking a strong mining and petroleum technologies/technicians program will find one at Nicholls State University, which ranked #4. The school's overall veterans score is 60.7 out of 100. Its affordability for veterans scores 100.0, and veteran resources 66.7. Read more about mining and petroleum technologies/technicians at Nicholls State University
*These averages are for the top 25 ranked colleges only.
We measure this ranking on the factors that matter most to veteran and military-affiliated students studying mining and petroleum technologies/technicians: affordability and veteran financial benefits (GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon), academic quality, on-campus veteran resources and support services, veteran-friendly policies, and the size of the veteran student community.
These rankings are produced by College Factual, 2026 edition.
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