Mining & Petroleum Technology at Western Texas College

Every mining & petroleum technology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the mining & petroleum tech program at Western Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

Western Texas College is located in Snyder, Texas and approximately 1,442 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Mining & Petroleum Technology section at the bottom of this page.

Western Texas College Mining & Petroleum Technology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Mining & Petroleum Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Mining & Petroleum Tech

Western Texas College Mining & Petroleum Technology Rankings

Mining & Petroleum Tech Student Demographics at Western Texas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the mining & petroleum tech majors at Western Texas College.

Concentrations Within Mining & Petroleum Technology

Mining & Petroleum Technology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Texas College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

Careers That Mining & Petroleum Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in mining & petroleum tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Western Texas College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Oil, Gas, and Mining Service Unit Operators	24,050	$51,850
Engineering Technicians	7,580	$66,630
Geological and Petroleum Technicians	6,000	$66,760

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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