Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median220 grads tracked
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Navarro College
Ranked 4th of 8 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$61,155
middle 50%: $41,695 – $78,794
Median · 5 years out
$73,796
middle 50%: $51,766 – $100,243
Median · 10 years out
$86,717
middle 50%: $52,636 – $120,396
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mining and petroleum technologies specialists earn $61k in year one. Median salaries reach $87k after ten years.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,730 total interest
Same major at other universities
Other majors at Navarro College
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$77,519 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$74,346 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (Associate)
$69,584 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$66,598 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$65,302 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Mechanization (Certificate)
$63,029 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$62,723 · 5 yrs out
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