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Mining & Petroleum Technology at Lewis and Clark Community College

If you are interested in studying Mining & Petroleum Technology, consider the program at Lewis and Clark Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Lewis and Clark Community College is in Godfrey, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 mining & petroleum technology degrees were awarded at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Online Class Availability at Lewis and Clark Community College

Many students take online classes at Lewis and Clark Community College. Of 4,606 students, 356 (8%) studied exclusively online and 769 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings at Lewis and Clark Community College

These rankings give you a sense of how Lewis and Clark Community College’s Mining & Petroleum Technology program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#1 of 2
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#1 of 2
Best Value	Illinois	#1 of 2
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 7
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#3 of 7

Earnings for Mining & Petroleum Technology Graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College

Those who finish Lewis and Clark Community College’s Mining & Petroleum Technology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$55,136
2 years	$48,432
3 years	$52,397
4 years	$64,293
5 years	$72,698

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, Mining & Petroleum Technology graduates from Lewis and Clark Community College report median earnings of $64,293, compared with $39,200 for all Lewis and Clark Community College graduates — about 64% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Mining & Petroleum Technology graduates at Lewis and Clark Community College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Mining & Petroleum Technology graduates at Lewis and Clark Community College are 14% women (3) and 86% men (19).

Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program at Lewis and Clark Community College

Among the 13 associate’s mining & petroleum technology graduates at Lewis and Clark Community College, 15% were women (2) and 85% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Mining & Petroleum Technology associate’s degree recipients at Lewis and Clark Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	2

Minority students account for 23% of Mining & Petroleum Technology associate’s degree recipients at Lewis and Clark Community College, lower than the national average of 36%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Mining & Petroleum Technology Concentrations at Lewis and Clark Community College

The Mining & Petroleum Technology program at Lewis and Clark Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Petroleum Technology	22

Top-Paying Careers for Mining & Petroleum Technology Graduates

Students who finish Mining & Petroleum Technology program at Lewis and Clark Community College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for Mining & Petroleum Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists	$57,631
Gas Plant Operators	$57,281
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas	$50,058

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.