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
Lewis and Clark Community College graduates in Mining and Petroleum Technologies earn $59,187 in year 1. Median earnings reach $111,686 by year 10.
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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
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
Same major at other universities
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$143,232 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Nicholls State University
$94,148 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lewis and Clark Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$77,430 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,619 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,555 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Certificate)
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$59,517 · 5 yrs out
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