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 Houston Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in mining and petroleum tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Houston Community College paid an average of $227 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $181 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,904 | $3,624 |
| Fees | $1,440 | $1,836 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,250 | $2,250 |
Learn more about Houston Community College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Mining & Petroleum Tech students who received their associate degree at Houston Community College took out an average of $20,250 in student loans. That is 59% higher than the national average of $12,723.
The median early career salary of mining and petroleum tech students who receive their associate degree from Houston Community College is $33,565 per year. That is 9% lower than the national average of $37,011.
Online degrees for the Houston Community 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 Houston Community College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in mining and petroleum tech in 2019-2020, 31.8% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 18.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in mining and petroleum tech at Houston Community College in 2019-2020, 77.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 34%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 12 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 4 |
| 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 | 22 |
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*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.
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