Associate-21% vs national median315 grads tracked
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Houston Community College
Ranked 8th of 9 associate programs in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,104
middle 50%: $34,179 – $77,202
Median · 5 years out
$74,301
middle 50%: $50,197 – $106,921
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
Mining and Petroleum Technologies graduates earn $51k as a median in their first year. Five-year earnings reach $74k.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,445 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
Bossier Parish Community College
$77,524 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
North Central Texas College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Houston Community College
Fire Protection (Associate)
$124,854 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$99,334 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$97,476 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$94,228 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$93,807 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Science (Associate)
$87,244 · 5 yrs out
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$84,025 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$82,991 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$82,328 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$80,200 · 5 yrs out
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