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Mining & Petroleum Technology at Western Texas College

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Mining & Petroleum Technology at Western Texas College

What traits are you looking for in a mining and petroleum tech school? To help you decide if Western Texas College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mining and petroleum tech program.

Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and has a total student population of 1,442.

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.

Western Texas College Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Mining & Petroleum Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech

Western Texas College Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at Western Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining and petroleum tech majors at Western Texas College.

Western Texas College Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of mining and petroleum tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mining and petroleum tech at Western Texas College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Western Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mining and petroleum tech graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Mining & Petroleum Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in mining and 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 TX, the home state for Western Texas College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators 24,050 $51,850
Engineering Technicians 7,580 $66,630
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 6,000 $66,760

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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