by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Petroleum Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Mining & Petroleum Technology is a major offered under the engineering technologies program of study at Palo Alto College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in mining and petroleum tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Palo Alto College paid an average of $466 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $215 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $6,450 | $13,980 |
| Fees | $142 | $142 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Learn more about Palo Alto College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Palo Alto College mining and petroleum tech associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Palo Alto College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mining and petroleum tech in 2019-2020, none of them were women.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in mining and petroleum tech at Palo Alto College in 2019-2020, 50.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Mining & Petroleum Technology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Petroleum Technology/Technician | 2 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to mining and petroleum technology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Electromechanical Engineering Technology | 2 |
View All Mining & Petroleum Technology Related Majors >
*The racial-ethnic minorities 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 racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
