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Certificate (under 1 year)-12% vs national median51 grads tracked

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at North Central Texas College

Ranked 6th of 8 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,874
middle 50%: $44,398 – $85,313
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $43,047 – $93,908
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 (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of North Central Texas College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians earn a median $63,874 one year after graduating, rising to $64,930 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $73,796 for this field, ranking 6th of 8 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
5.6 yrs
≈ $5,850 total interest

Same major at other universities

Uintah Basin Technical College
$99,994 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Wabash Valley College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$73,796 · 5 yrs out
Utah State University
$65,493 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$58,659 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at North Central Texas College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$85,298 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$83,673 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$80,340 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,242 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$59,577 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$58,613 · 5 yrs out

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