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Associate-18% vs national median117 grads tracked

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Bossier Parish Community College

Ranked 6th of 9 associate programs in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,989
middle 50%: $36,903 – $74,943
Median · 5 years out
$77,524
middle 50%: $53,696 – $107,668
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

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 Bossier Parish Community College's associate program in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,989 one year after graduating, rising to $77,524 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $94,148 for this field, ranking 6th 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?

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
5.5 yrs
≈ $6,180 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
Lewis and Clark Community College
$86,835 · 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 Bossier Parish Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$93,187 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,018 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$75,199 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$62,952 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$61,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$60,442 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$53,219 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$53,107 · 5 yrs out

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