Wheeling, West Virginia · Public
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at West Virginia Northern Community College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 4.2% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $5,329 school-wide net price and $30,162 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
4.2% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 4.2% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 20
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 33.3%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $5,329/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $21,316
- Median debt
- $10,245
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $30,162/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A
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 (4.2%), school-wide average net price ($5,329), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($30,162), 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 A, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 3.6x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,537 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,164 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place West Virginia Northern Community College in the top 40% 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 
Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND · 0.1% of reported awards · $10,270 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians accounts for 4.2% of the awards or completions reported for West Virginia Northern Community College. That award concentration is higher than at 95% of schools in this field set and is 3.6x 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?
West Virginia Northern Community College's average net price is $5,329 per year, about $21,316 over four years. That is $4,537 below the $9,866 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $30,162 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $13,164 below 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 West Virginia Northern Community College #8 of 20 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.