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Bachelor’s Degrees in Mining & Petroleum Technology

25 Yearly Graduations
$59,846 Median Salary
$18,875 Median Debt
There are 2 colleges and univerities across the nation that offer a bachelor's degree in mining and petroleum tech. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 36% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Mining & Petroleum Tech Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students earned their bachelor's degree in mining and petroleum tech. This makes it the 318th most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in mining and petroleum tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 210
Basic Certificate 129
Undergraduate Certificate 81
Bachelor’s Degree 25

Earnings of Mining & Petroleum Tech Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in mining and petroleum tech is $59,846. However, this can depend on a number of factors, such as where you live and the number of years experience you have. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $59,846 and the high is $59,846.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in mining and petroleum tech is $18,875. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $18,875 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $18,875.

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Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in mining and petroleum tech. About 80.0% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 20
Women 5
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The racial-ethnic distribution of mining and petroleum tech bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 16
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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There are 2 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in mining and petroleum tech. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
25 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Nicholls State University tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for mining and petroleum tech majors who are seeking their bachelor's degree. Each year, around 6,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,922 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,686 per year. For the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 bachelor's degrees were handed out to mining and petroleum tech majors at Nicholls State University. Around 36% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 20% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mining and petroleum tech that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering 2,758
Mechanical Engineering 2,705
Industrial Production Technology 2,646
Engineering-Related Fields 1,835
Quality Control Technology 1,685

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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