Mining & Petroleum Technology at Bismarck State College

If you are interested in studying mining & petroleum technology, you may want to check out the program at Bismarck State College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

BSC is located in Bismarck, North Dakota and approximately 3,716 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mining & Petroleum Technology section at the bottom of this page.

BSC Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech

BSC Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at BSC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining & petroleum tech majors at Bismarck State College.

BSC Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program

33% Women

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of mining & petroleum tech associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mining & petroleum tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at BSC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 22% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mining & petroleum tech at BSC are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. BSC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mining & petroleum tech graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Bismarck State College with a associate's in mining & petroleum tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Mining & Petroleum Technology

The following mining & petroleum tech concentations are available at Bismarck State College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Bismarck State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology/Technician	12

Careers That Mining & Petroleum Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in mining & petroleum tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for ND, the home state for Bismarck State College.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	2,360	$60,760
Engineering Technicians	770	$75,030

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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