Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians programs in Louisiana
5 schools in Louisiana teach this, at certificate or associate level. 3 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $54,713 at Bossier Parish Community College.
What this work pays in Louisiana
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Louisiana earn a median of $60,760 a year across 3,130 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 Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $58,960 | 2,110 |
| Gas Plant Operators | $108,350 | 800 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $59,120 | 160 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bossier Parish Community College Bossier City | Associate's degree | — | $54,713 (31 grads) | 6 |
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux | Associate's degree | — | $52,107 (35 grads) | 40 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Associate's degree | — | $34,704 (35 grads) | 15 |
| Fletcher Technical Community College Schriever | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 26 |
| South Louisiana Community College Lafayette | 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.
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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.