ProgramsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

    Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

    CIP15.09

    34 colleges offer Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    34
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $74,167
    median, 4 years after
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    34
    Associate's
    33
    Bachelor's
    2
    Graduate/professional certificate
    1
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

    Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.09.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.09.

    • Mining Technology/Technician
    • Petroleum Technology/Technician

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate34$119,9464 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Associate's33$84,3854 yrs after · 4 colleges$15,7511 college
    Bachelor's2$74,1674 yrs after · 1 collegeNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate1Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Associate's programs

    Where Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1Lewis and Clark Community College logo

      Lewis and Clark Community College

      Godfrey, IL · Public · 13 graduates

      $112,093

      debt not reported

    2. 2Lackawanna College logo

      Lackawanna College

      Scranton, PA · Private nonprofit · 12 graduates

      $89,729

      debt not reported

    3. 3Nicholls State University-Louisiana logo

      Nicholls State University-Louisiana

      Thibodaux, LA · Public · 18 graduates

      $79,041

      debt $15,751

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    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

    How many colleges offer Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (34 colleges), associate's (33 colleges), bachelor's (2 colleges), graduate/professional certificate (1 college). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians earn $74,167 a year four years after finishing, across 1 college that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?

    Lewis and Clark Community College reports the highest median earnings for associate's graduates in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians: $112,093 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.