Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA · Bachelor's Degree · about 4 graduates a year

$52,842
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$74,167
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$72,609
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$17,417
Median federal debt

Nicholls State University graduates in mining and petroleum technologies/technicians earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 23% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians Credentials at Nicholls State University

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Associate's Degree$63,555$79,041—

Other Majors at Nicholls State University by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$79,428$78,065#744 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$66,499$42,434#566 of 796
Management Information Systems and Services$65,635$44,153#145 of 166
Business Administration, Management and Operations$54,927$41,860#966 of 1176
Marketing$53,871$33,229#468 of 516
History$50,107—#242 of 459
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$49,442$46,549#268 of 680
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$49,343$28,062#129 of 156
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services$47,677—#65 of 70
Special Education and Teaching$47,646—#131 of 177
Sociology$47,361$30,583#355 of 462
Culinary Arts and Related Services$46,969$23,038#9 of 12
Communication and Media Studies$46,355$29,508#544 of 660
Biology$45,142$23,672#789 of 841
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$43,992$31,195#193 of 207
Psychology$43,011$24,055#874 of 1027
English Language and Literature$41,459$22,030#475 of 576
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$40,241$29,163#40 of 49
Fine and Studio Arts$39,637$33,877#262 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Nicholls State University mining and petroleum technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $52,842 one year after graduating and $74,167 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is mining and petroleum technologies/technicians at Nicholls State University worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for mining and petroleum technologies/technicians ($72,609), and the median federal debt at graduation is $17,417.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.