Certificate (under 1 year)-11% vs national median1,378 grads tracked
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Utah State University
Ranked 5th of 8 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$64,559
middle 50%: $41,029 – $88,392
Median · 5 years out
$65,493
middle 50%: $44,081 – $93,882
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
Mining and Petroleum Technology students earn a $65k median salary in year one. Five-year median earnings are also $65k.
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?
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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
≈ $5,778 total interest
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