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Mining & Petroleum Technology at Southwest Mississippi Community College

If you are interested in studying mining and petroleum technology, you may want to check out the program at Southwest Mississippi Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SMCC is located in Summit, Mississippi and has a total student population of 1,888. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 19 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.

SMCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech

SMCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

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Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at SMCC

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

SMCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 100% of mining and petroleum tech associate's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mining and petroleum tech at SMCC are white. Around 68% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. SMCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in mining and petroleum tech graduates 4% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	13
International Students	0
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwest Mississippi Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology/Technician	19

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 MS, the home state for Southwest Mississippi Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
Engineering Technicians	560	$60,500
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	240	$57,570
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	100	$52,570

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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