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Bachelor's Degree in Mining & Petroleum Technology

Bachelor’s Degrees in Mining & Petroleum Technology

16 Yearly Graduations
$59,846 Median Salary
$17,417 Median Debt
There are 2 schools in the United States where you can get your bachelor's degree in mining & petroleum tech. Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were men, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 6.3% of mining & petroleum tech graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Mining & Petroleum Tech Majors

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 16 students earned their bachelor's degree in mining & petroleum tech. This makes it the 33rd most popular bachelor's degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in mining & petroleum tech at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Associate Degree 171
Basic Certificate 169
Undergraduate Certificate 54
Bachelor’s Degree 16

Earnings of Mining & Petroleum Tech Majors With Bachelor’s Degrees

The median salary for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in mining & petroleum tech is $59,846. A lot of factors can contribute to this number, such as the location of your workplace and the availability of other perks and bonuses. A better approximation of salary is to look at the typical range of salaries. In this case the low is $59,846 and the high is $59,846.

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Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding a bachelor's degree in mining & petroleum tech is $17,417. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $17,417 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $17,417.

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Student Diversity

More men than women pursue bachelor's degrees in mining & petroleum tech. About 81.3% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 13
Women 3
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The racial-ethnic distribution of mining & petroleum tech bachelor’s degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 0
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0
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Most Popular Mining & Petroleum Tech Programs for Bachelor’s Degrees

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There are 2 colleges that offer a bachelor’s degree in mining & petroleum tech. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, Louisiana
25 Yearly Graduations
20% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for mining & petroleum tech students seekinga bachelor's degree is Nicholls State University. Roughly 6,200 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $4,922 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $5,686 per year. The mining & petroleum tech program at Nicholls State University awarded 25 bachelor's degrees during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 27% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 20% were women.

#2

Muskingum University

New Concord, Ohio
0 Yearly Graduations

Muskingum University comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering bachelor's degrees in mining & petroleum tech. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $29,900 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $10,440 per year. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 bachelor's degrees were handed out to mining & petroleum tech majors at Muskingum.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Concentrations

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology 16

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mining & petroleum tech that offer bachelor’s degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Construction Engineering 2,750
Electromechanical Engineering 2,750
Mechanical Engineering 2,658
Industrial Production Technology 2,451
Engineering-Related Fields 1,858

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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