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Geological Technicians
- Median pay
- $53,350/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 1.5%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Geological Technicians career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
606 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA · 4-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | — | CA |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA · 2-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | — | CA |
| Atlanta Technical College Atlanta, GA · 2-yr Public | Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | — | GA |
| Coastal Pines Technical College Waycross, GA · 2-yr Public | Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | — | GA |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $536 | CA |
| Wiregrass Georgia Technical College Valdosta, GA · 2-yr Public | Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $614 | GA |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · 2-yr Public | Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $813 | GA |
| College of the Mainland Texas City, TX · 4-yr Public | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $1,342 | TX |
| Lamar State College-Orange Orange, TX · 2-yr Public | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Certificate | $1,655 | TX |
| West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 4-yr Public | Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $1,807 | WV |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $2,039 | CA |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 2-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $2,129 | CA |
| Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 2-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $2,288 | NJ |
| Cerritos College Norwalk, CA · 4-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $2,424 | CA |
| Southwest Mississippi Community College Summit, MS · 2-yr Public | Mining & Petroleum Tech | Associate's | $2,525 | MS |
| Yuba College Marysville, CA · 2-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $2,576 | CA |
| Instituto Tecnologico de Puerto Rico-Recinto de Manati Manati, PR · 2-yr Public | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $2,846 | PR |
| Lamar State College-Port Arthur Port Arthur, TX · 2-yr Public | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $2,846 | TX |
| Shasta College Redding, CA · 4-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $2,878 | CA |
| Kalamazoo Valley Community College Kalamazoo, MI · 2-yr Public | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $2,979 | MI |
| Victoria College Victoria, TX · 2-yr Public | Physical Science Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | $3,043 | TX |
| CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY · 4-yr Public | Geosciences | Bachelor's | $3,103 | NY |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana, CA · 4-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $3,133 | CA |
| CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 4-yr Public | Geosciences | Bachelor's | $3,148 | NY |
| El Paso Community College El Paso, TX · 2-yr Public | Geosciences | Associate's | $3,206 | TX |
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