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Mining & Petroleum Technology at Pierpont Community and Technical 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 Pierpont Community and Technical College stacks up to those at other schools.

Pierpont Community and Technical College is located in Fairmont, West Virginia and has a total student population of 1,613. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 14 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.

Pierpont Community and Technical College Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

Undergrad Certificate in Mining & Petroleum Tech (1 - 4 Years)
Associate’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech

Pierpont Community and Technical College Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

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Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at Pierpont Community and Technical College

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

Pierpont Community and Technical College Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program

14% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 86% of mining and petroleum tech associate's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in mining and petroleum tech only graduates about 11% women each year. The program at Pierpont Community and Technical College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mining and petroleum tech at Pierpont Community and Technical College are white. Around 100% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Mining & Petroleum Technology

If you plan to be a mining and petroleum tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Pierpont Community and Technical College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology/Technician	16

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 WV, the home state for Pierpont Community and Technical College.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	1,320	$50,110
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	310	$57,350
Engineering Technicians	260	$70,550

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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