Thibodaux, Louisiana · Public
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at Nicholls State University
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 3.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $12,947 school-wide net price and $45,454 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
3.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 3.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 20
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 90.8%
- Graduation rate
- 53.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,947/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $51,788
- Median debt
- $22,675
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $45,454/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (3.8%), school-wide average net price ($12,947), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($45,454), and peer averages from 20 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 20 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.3x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($3,081 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,128 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Nicholls State University in the top 80% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 1.1% of reported awards · $2,525 net A+ Western Texas College Snyder, TX · 1.7% of reported awards · $3,562 net A+ Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $4,463 net A+ Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX · 1.8% of reported awards · $4,237 net A+ 
Williston State College Williston, ND · 0.9% of reported awards · $5,932 net A+ 
Houston City College Houston, TX · 0.2% of reported awards · $5,737 net A+ Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY · 0.3% of reported awards · $6,591 net A 
West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WV · 4.2% of reported awards · $5,329 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians accounts for 3.8% of the awards or completions reported for Nicholls State University. That award concentration is higher than at 90% of schools in this field set and is 3.3x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Nicholls State University's average net price is $12,947 per year, about $51,788 over four years. That is $3,081 above the $9,866 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $45,454 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,128 above the $43,326 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Nicholls State University #16 of 20 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.