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Mining & Petroleum Technology at Houston Community College

Every mining and petroleum technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mining and petroleum tech program at Houston Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 48,329. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 13 students received their associate's degree in mining and petroleum tech.

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.

Houston Community College Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech

Houston Community College Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

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Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program

15% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 85% of mining and petroleum tech associate's degrees went to men and 15% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mining and petroleum tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Houston Community 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 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	3
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mining & Petroleum Technology

Mining & Petroleum Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Houston Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology/Technician	13

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 Houston Community 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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