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Associate-8% vs national median226 grads tracked

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Lewis and Clark Community College

Ranked 5th of 9 associate programs in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,187
middle 50%: $44,624 – $82,509
Median · 5 years out
$86,835
middle 50%: $59,105 – $141,116
Median · 10 years out
$111,686
middle 50%: $66,382 – $157,114

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Lewis and Clark Community College's associate program in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians earn a median $59,187 one year after graduating, rising to $111,686 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $94,148 for this field, ranking 5th of 9 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
4.9 yrs
≈ $5,490 total interest

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