Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College

Houston, TX · Associate's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$47,146
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$73,729
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$77,878
National median for this major (4 yrs)
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Rank by pay
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Rank, wage-adjusted
$19,625
Median federal debt

Houston Community College graduates in mining and petroleum technologies/technicians earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

Other Majors at Houston Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$89,002$66,743#202 of 962
Engineering Science$80,602$61,518#1 of 7
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$80,188$67,098#57 of 560
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$78,980$56,005#33 of 237
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians$74,124$60,612#12 of 16
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$63,664$48,172#12 of 57
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$62,339$42,875#19 of 87
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$60,458$45,548#17 of 39
Biology$58,846$24,621#4 of 47
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$58,451—#1 of 160
Business Administration, Management and Operations$52,985$34,732#172 of 547
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$52,208$42,459#97 of 476
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$48,944$29,423#128 of 947
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$48,330$39,835#162 of 176
Accounting and Related Services$46,694$34,447#153 of 225
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$36,872$35,300#30 of 57
Graphic Communications$34,557$16,155#13 of 22
Design and Applied Arts$30,434—#82 of 90
Culinary Arts and Related Services$27,150$26,419#94 of 96
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$27,069—#26 of 26
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$22,631$15,372#8 of 11

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Houston Community College mining and petroleum technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,146 one year after graduating and $73,729 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Is mining and petroleum technologies/technicians at Houston Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for mining and petroleum technologies/technicians ($77,878), and the median federal debt at graduation is $19,625.

← All data for Houston Community College · Methodology

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.