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Basic Certificate in Mining & Petroleum Technology

Basic Certificates in Mining & Petroleum Technology

169 Yearly Graduations
5% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
A basic certificate in mining & petroleum tech is offered at 18 colleges in the United States. This degree is more popular with male students, and about 15% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Mining & Petroleum Tech Majors

In 2021-2022, 169 basic certificates were awarded to mining & petroleum tech majors. This makes it the 46th most popular basic certificate 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 Basic Certificates

At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.

Student Debt

The data on debt ranges for mining & petroleum tech majors who have their basic certificate is not available.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in mining & petroleum tech. About 94.7% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 160
Women 9
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The racial-ethnic distribution of mining & petroleum tech basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 1
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 140
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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There are 18 colleges that offer a basic certificate in mining & petroleum tech. Learn more about the most popular 18 below:

71 Yearly Graduations
4% Women
10% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Uintah Basin Technical College tops the list of the most popular school in the U.S. for mining & petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate. Roughly 1,100 attend the school each year. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 71 people received their basic certificate in mining & petroleum tech from UBTech. About 4% of this group were women, and 10% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio
14 Yearly Graduations

Stark State College comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mining & petroleum tech. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 14 basic certificates were handed out to mining & petroleum tech majors at Stark State College.

#3

Pueblo Community College

Pueblo, Colorado
10 Yearly Graduations
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Pueblo Community College comes in at #3 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mining & petroleum tech. The mining & petroleum tech program at Pueblo Community College awarded 10 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#4

Fletcher Technical Community College

Schriever, Louisiana
9 Yearly Graduations
8% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

Fletcher Technical Community College comes in at #4 on our list of the most popular colleges offering basic certificates in mining & petroleum tech. Each year, around 1,700 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 9 basic certificates were handed out to mining & petroleum tech majors at Fletcher Technical Community College. Around 8% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 8% were women.

#5

South Louisiana Community College

Lafayette, Louisiana
7 Yearly Graduations
25% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 5th most popular school in the country for mining & petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is South Louisiana Community College. Each year, around 5,900 students seeking various degrees attend the university. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 7 basic certificates were handed out to mining & petroleum tech majors at South Louisiana Community College. About 25% of this group were women, and 25% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#6

Western Texas College

Snyder, Texas
4 Yearly Graduations
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 6th most popular school in the country for mining & petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Western Texas College. The mining & petroleum tech program at Western Texas College awarded 4 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year.

#6

Williston State College

Williston, North Dakota
4 Yearly Graduations

Williston State College is the 6th most popular school in the nation for students seeking a basic certificate in mining & petroleum tech. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 4 people received their basic certificate in mining & petroleum tech from Williston State College.

#12

Mountain Empire Community College

Big Stone Gap, Virginia
1 Yearly Graduations

The 12th most popular school in the country for mining & petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Mountain Empire Community College. During the 2021-2022 academic year, 1 people received their basic certificate in mining & petroleum tech from MECC.

#13

Palo Alto College

San Antonio, Texas
0 Yearly Graduations
67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The 13th most popular school in the country for mining & petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Palo Alto College. Each year, around 10,500 students seeking various degrees attend the university. The mining & petroleum tech program at Palo Alto College awarded 0 basic certificates during the 2021-2022 school year. Around 67% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 67% were women.

#13

Wabash Valley College

Mount Carmel, Illinois
0 Yearly Graduations

The 13th most popular school in the country for mining & petroleum tech majors who are seeking their basic certificate is Wabash Valley College. For the 2021-2022 academic year, 0 basic certificates were handed out to mining & petroleum tech majors at Wabash Valley College.

Mining & Petroleum Tech Focus Areas

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Petroleum Technology 161
Mining Technology 8

Below are some popular majors that are similar to mining & petroleum tech that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Drafting & Design Engineering 3,716
Environmental Control Technology 3,708
Industrial Production Technology 3,607
Electromechanical Engineering 3,265
Electronics Engineering 2,909

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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