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Mining & Petroleum Technology at Western Wyoming Community College

What traits are you looking for in a mining and petroleum tech school? To help you decide if Western Wyoming Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's mining and petroleum tech program.

WWCC is located in Rock Springs, Wyoming and has a total student population of 2,776. During the the most recent year for which data is available, 1 student 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.

WWCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech

WWCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

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Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at WWCC

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

WWCC Mining & Petroleum Technology Associate’s Program

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 following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Wyoming Community 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	1
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Wyoming Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology/Technician	1

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 WY, the home state for Western Wyoming Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	1,800	$55,410
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	150	$59,410
Engineering Technicians	140	$67,110

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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