Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians programs in Texas
17 schools in Texas teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $29,685 at Navarro College.
What this work pays in Texas
Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas in Texas earn a median of $49,820 a year across 16,820 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 Texas |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $73,860 | 7,110 |
| Gas Plant Operators | $79,910 | 2,550 |
| Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $46,840 | 2,190 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navarro College Corsicana | Associate's degree | — | $29,685 (19 grads) | 6 |
| Laredo College Laredo | Undergraduate certificate | — | $28,212 (23 grads) | — |
| Houston City College Houston | Associate's degree | $19,625 | not published | 10 |
| Coastal Bend College Beeville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Coastal Bend College Beeville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Houston City College Houston | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Lone Star College System The Woodlands | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Milan Institute-San Antonio Ingram San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Navarro College Corsicana | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| North Central Texas College Gainesville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| North Central Texas College Gainesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Palo Alto College San Antonio | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Palo Alto College San Antonio | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Western Texas College Snyder | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Western Texas College Snyder | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
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.