Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians programs in Colorado
3 schools in Colorado teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $50,856 at Aims Community College.
What this work pays in Colorado
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Colorado earn a median of $60,290 a year across 2,930 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Colorado |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $76,110 | 1,260 |
| Gas Plant Operators | $98,080 | 570 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $61,780 | 90 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aims Community College Greeley | Associate's degree | — | $50,856 (13 grads) | 0 |
| Aims Community College Greeley | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Pueblo Community College Pueblo | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 11 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.