WhatGradsMake
Associate40 grads tracked

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Western Texas College

Median · 1 year out
$89,880
middle 50%: $72,585 – $116,180
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
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.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Western Texas College's associate program in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians earn a median $89,880 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 40 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
3.8 yrs
≈ $3,910 total interest

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