Wheeling, West Virginia · Public
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians at West Virginia Northern Community College
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 43 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~43
- Schools with reported signal
- 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
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 20 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($4,537 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($13,164 below). That combination produces a A value grade and a top 40% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 1.1% reported share · $2,525 net A+ Western Texas College Snyder, TX · 1.7% reported share · $3,562 net A+ Palo Alto College San Antonio, TX · 0.2% reported share · $4,463 net A+ Coastal Bend College Beeville, TX · 1.8% reported share · $4,237 net A+ 
Williston State College Williston, ND · 0.9% reported share · $5,932 net A+ 
Houston City College Houston, TX · 0.2% reported share · $5,737 net A+ Western Wyoming Community College Rock Springs, WY · 0.3% reported share · $6,591 net A 
Bismarck State College Bismarck, ND · 0.1% reported share · $10,270 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians accounts for 4.2% of reported programs at West Virginia Northern Community College, which is bigger than 95% of schools in this field set and 3.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 43 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
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 program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks West Virginia Northern Community College #8 of 20 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.