Mining & Petroleum Technology at Nicholls State University

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 Nicholls State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Nicholls State University is located in Thibodaux, Louisiana and has a total student population of 6,769. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 43 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.

Nicholls State University Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech

Online Classes Are Available at Nicholls State University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Nicholls State University offers distance education options for mining and petroleum tech at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Nicholls State University Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks mining and petroleum tech programs across the country. The following shows how Nicholls State University performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The mining and petroleum tech major at Nicholls State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Mining & Petroleum Technology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Focused Mining & Petroleum Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
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Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1
Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Online Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools	1
Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools	2
Most Focused Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	3
Most Focused Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools	3
Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Schools	4
Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate Degree Trade Schools	5
Best Value Mining & Petroleum Technology Schools	6
Best Mining & Petroleum Technology Trade Schools	7
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Earnings of Nicholls State University Mining & Petroleum Tech Graduates

The median salary of mining and petroleum tech students who receive their bachelor's degree at Nicholls State University is $59,846. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allmining and petroleum tech bachelor's degree recipients across the nation.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at Nicholls State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining and petroleum tech majors at Nicholls State University.

Nicholls State University Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 93% of mining and petroleum tech associate's degrees went to men and 7% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mining and petroleum tech at Nicholls State University are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Nicholls State University does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mining and petroleum tech graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	24
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Nicholls State University Mining & Petroleum Technology Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 25 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in mining and petroleum tech from Nicholls State University. About 80% were men and 20% were women. The typical mining and petroleum tech bachelor's degree program is made up of only 11% women. So female students are more repesented at Nicholls State University since its program graduates 9% more women than average.

About 64% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in mining and petroleum tech at Nicholls State University are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its mining and petroleum tech bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Nicholls State University with a bachelor's in mining and petroleum tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Nicholls State University also has a doctoral program available in mining and petroleum tech. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Mining & Petroleum Technology

The following mining and petroleum tech concentations are available at Nicholls State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Nicholls State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology/Technician	68

Related Majors

• Engineering-Related Technologies

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 LA, the home state for Nicholls State University.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Engineering Technicians	2,310	$59,930
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	2,180	$54,000
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	710	$64,640

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Z28scrambler under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.