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Petroleum Technology/Technician at Western Texas College

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

Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and has a total student population of 1,442. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 3 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.

Western Texas College Petroleum Technology/Technician Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Petroleum Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Petroleum Tech

Western Texas College Petroleum Technology/Technician 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.

Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at Western Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the petroleum tech majors at Western Texas College.

Western Texas College Petroleum Technology/Technician Associate’s Program

33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

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

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in petroleum tech at Western Texas College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Western Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in petroleum tech graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
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 TX, the home state for Western Texas College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	6,000	$66,760

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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