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Mining & Petroleum Technology at West Virginia Northern Community College

Mining & Petroleum Technology at West Virginia Northern Community College

If you plan to study mining and petroleum technology, take a look at what West Virginia Northern Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

WVNCC is located in Wheeling, West Virginia and approximately 1,253 students attend the school each year. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 8 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.

WVNCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

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

WVNCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

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Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at WVNCC

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

WVNCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program

13% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of mining and petroleum tech associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in mining and petroleum tech at WVNCC 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 West Virginia Northern Community College with a associate's in mining and petroleum tech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 8
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 West Virginia Northern Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology/Technician 17

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 West Virginia Northern Community 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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