# Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians

> Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians is a field of study in the Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians area.

- Edition: Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
- Page: https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mining-and-petroleum-technologies-technicians
- CIP code: 15.09 (Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians)
- Colleges offering it: 34 at its most common degree level

## Outcomes by degree level (College Scorecard, 2025)

| Degree level | Colleges | Median earnings 1 yr | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median federal debt |
| --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Certificate | 34 | not reported | $119,946 | not reported |
| Associate's | 33 | $64,161 | $84,385 | $15,751 |
| Bachelor's | 2 | $51,789 | $74,167 | not reported |
| Graduate/professional certificate | 1 | not reported | not reported | not reported |

## Colleges whose graduates earn the most (Associate's)

Only programs with at least 10 graduates are listed.

| College | Location | Median earnings 4 yrs | Median debt |
| --- | --- | ---: | ---: |
| [Lewis and Clark Community College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lewis-and-clark-community-college-1478) | Godfrey, IL | $112,093 | not reported |
| [Lackawanna College](https://www.collegesref.com/college/lackawanna-college-1413) | Scranton, PA | $89,729 | not reported |
| [Nicholls State University-Louisiana](https://www.collegesref.com/college/nicholls-state-university-louisiana-1873) | Thibodaux, LA | $79,041 | $15,751 |

## Related careers (NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk)

- [Gas Plant Operators](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/gas-plant-operators): $87,820 median pay
- [Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/engineering-technologists-and-technicians-except-drafters-all-other): $78,350 median pay
- [Non-Destructive Testing Specialists](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/non-destructive-testing-specialists): $78,350 median pay
- [Photonics Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/photonics-technicians): $78,350 median pay
- [Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/service-unit-operators-oil-and-gas): $58,160 median pay
- [Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/careers/geological-technicians-except-hydrologic-technicians): $53,350 median pay

## More in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

- [Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/drafting-design-engineering-technologies-technicians): 456 colleges
- [Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/industrial-production-technologies-technicians): 391 colleges
- [Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electrical-electronic-engineering-technologies-technicians): 381 colleges
- [Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/electromechanical-technologies-technicians): 370 colleges
- [Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/environmental-control-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/mechanical-engineering-related-technologies-technicians): 210 colleges
- [Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-technologies-technicians-general): 182 colleges
- [Engineering-Related Fields](https://www.collegesref.com/programs/engineering-related-fields): 163 colleges

## Sources

- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/
- NCES Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2020: https://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cipcode/