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Petroleum Technology/Technician at West Virginia Northern Community College

Petroleum Technology/Technician at West Virginia Northern Community College

If you are interested in studying petroleum technology/technician, you may want to check out the program at West Virginia Northern Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 petroleum tech.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Petroleum Technology/Technician section at the bottom of this page.

WVNCC Petroleum Technology/Technician Degrees Available

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

WVNCC Petroleum Technology/Technician Rankings

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Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at WVNCC

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

WVNCC Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

13% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of 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 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 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

Careers That Petroleum Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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
Geological and Petroleum Technicians 310 $57,350

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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