College ROI

Smarter Choices, Brighter Futures
Back to Miscellaneous Engineering Technologies

Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians.

Undergrad Certificate•18 Institutions

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.

Annual Full Cost vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution. Shows the spread of annual sticker price (or net price if sticker price is unavailable) vs earnings 4 years post-grad.

Field Median ($119,946)
P25-P75 Interval ($71,213 - $119,946)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Breakeven Line (0% ROI)

SAT Average vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's average SAT score. SAT scores describe the school's undergraduate admissions overall, not this program, and come from enrollees who submitted scores.

Overall Median ($95,580)
P25-P75 Interval ($71,213 - $119,946)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

Acceptance Rate vs. Median Earnings

Each dot represents one program at an institution, plotted by that institution's undergraduate acceptance rate, with the most selective schools on the right. Schools without a reported rate are grouped on the left.

Overall Median ($95,580)
P25-P75 Interval ($71,213 - $119,946)
HS Baseline ($35,872)
Column median
No trend line: fewer than 30 schools on the axis

These figures are medians for past graduates who received federal aid. Your cost and pay will differ. Run your own numbers in the Guided ROI Interview →

Institution
State
Earnings
Avg Net PriceMedian Debt
Lifetime Value Added
Godfrey
IL
$119,946
Nat: $72,032
4yr Post-Grad
$4,998
/yr
-
+$778k
Navarro College
Corsicana
TX
$71,213
Nat: $72,032
5yr Post-Grad
$15,500
/yr
-
+$283k
University of Alaska Anchorage
Anchorage
AK
-
Nat: $72,032
$13,077
/yr
-
-$0
Olney
IL
-
Nat: $72,032
$7,211
/yr
-
-$0
Ivy Tech Community College
Indianapolis
IN
-
Nat: $72,032
$5,673
/yr
-
-$0
Liberal
KS
-
Nat: $72,032
$8,584
/yr
-
-$0
Williston State College
Williston
ND
-
Nat: $72,032
$7,309
/yr
-
-$0
Stark State College
North Canton
OH
-
Nat: $72,032
$5,670
/yr
-
-$0
Monessen
PA
-
Nat: $72,032
$29,855
/yr
-
-$0
Houston City College
Houston
TX
-
Nat: $72,032
$4,575
/yr
-
-$0
Lone Star College System
The Woodlands
TX
-
Nat: $72,032
$15,874
/yr
-
-$0
Western Texas College
Snyder
TX
-
Nat: $72,032
$3,101
/yr
-
-$0
Uintah Basin Technical College
Roosevelt
UT
-
Nat: $72,032
-
/yr
-
-$0
West Virginia Northern Community College
Wheeling
WV
-
Nat: $72,032
$4,488
/yr
-
-$0
Western Wyoming Community College
Rock Springs
WY
-
Nat: $72,032
$10,352
/yr
-
-$0
Central Technology Center
Drumright
OK
-
Nat: $72,032
$1,418
/yr
-
-$0
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette
LA
-
Nat: $72,032
$9,430
/yr
-
-$0
Pierpont Community and Technical College
Fairmont
WV
-
Nat: $72,032
$7,940
/yr
-
-$0
Analysis Notes:
  • Lifetime Value Added: Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate, accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes.
  • Avg Net Price: The average price paid by students who receive federal financial aid (grants/loans).