Petroleum Technology/Technician Colleges

A program that prepares individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineers and other professionals engaged in the development and operation of oil and natural gas extraction and processing facilities. Includes instruction in principles of petroleum extraction and related geology, petroleum field mapping and site analysis, testing and sampling methods, instrument calibration, laboratory analysis, test equipment operation and maintenance, environment and safety monitoring procedures for oil/gas fields and facilities, facility inspection procedures, and report preparation.

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

Taft College

Taft, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 780 per year (In-State)
$ 5,310 per year (Out-of-State)

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,231 per year (In-State)
$ 7,679 per year (Out-of-State)

Hocking College

Nelsonville, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,348 per year (In-State)
$ 6,696 per year (Out-of-State)

Rogers State University

Claremore, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,280 per year (In-State)
$ 6,840 per year (Out-of-State)

Tulsa Community College

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,434 per year (In-State)
$ 5,166 per year (Out-of-State)

Odessa College

Odessa, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 888 per year (In-District)
$ 1,128 per year (In-State)
$ 1,588 per year (Out-of-State)