Energy is a key component to people's everyday lives; and a secure energy future requires a balance between environmental impact and affordable supply. In petroleum engineering, students learn to evaluate potential oil and gas reservoirs, oversee drilling activities, select and implement recovery schemes, and design surface collection and treatment facilities. Geosystems engineers and hydrogeologists are concerned with the development and use of engineering approaches in the management of water resources in addition to oil and gas, as well as environmental restoration of contamination sites and other processes related to the subsurface. Petroleum and geosystems engineers are able to address and solve important issues that will lead to energy security and thus are in high demand.
Research and Education Programs
At a Glance
- 2 U.S. News & World Report ranking of PGE's undergraduate program.
- 1 U.S. News & World Report ranking of PGE's graduate program.
- $85k The average starting salary for a petroleum engineer is $85,442.
