Online Petroleum Engineering Degree Programs

Oil and gas engineers work at home and abroad to help energy exploration and development companies to streamline and maximize their production operations. In an era of dwindling resources and the retirement of experienced engineering professionals, newly trained oil and gas engineers will remain in high demand, according to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL). Online colleges and universities now offer advanced master's degree programs in oil and gas specializations to help qualify new engineers for the profession.

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Career Training in Oil and Gas Engineering


Oil and gas engineering professionals work on the discovery, development, and production output of energy reserves. In online career training courses, engineers study technical as well as managerial aspects of the energy industry. Classes may include chemistry, geophysics, seismology, plate tectonics, drilling methodology, well placement theory, and resource recovery techniques.

Advanced Online Classes Can Boost Engineering Pay


A 2006 Gallup survey released by the Society for Petroleum Engineers showed that domestic gas engineers with advanced degrees earned 30 percent more on average than those with only an undergraduate degree. Length of experience is also a prime factor in career advancement.

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Colorado Technical University Online

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Earn your degree online in as little as 15 months. Contact Colorado Tech Online today. Learn more today.

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  • Master Of Science in Enterprise Information Systems
Regis University

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Regis University provides the real world skills you need for career success.

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  • MS in Systems Engineering
Westwood College

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Westwood College is an institution of higher learning dedicated to providing quality, career-focused undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and credentials needed to launch, enhance, or change careers.

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  • Associate Degree - CAD/Architectural Drafting
Everglades University

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Everglades University is a regionally accredited not-for-profit, private university that offers Bachelor's and Master's degree programs that prepare students to advance in their current or future fields of study.

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  • Master's Degree in Aviation Science
  • Bachelor's Degree in Aviation Technology
Liberty University

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We keep our tuition affordable because it is an integral part of the overall mission for our university.

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  • BS in Aeronautics
Penn Foster Schools

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Advance your career with our affordable, self-paced, career-focused distance education programs.

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  • Basic Electronics
International Academy of Design & Technology Online

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IADT's new Virtual Campus will open doors to online degree programs for imaginative, career-focused students

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  • Associate of Science in Building Information Modeling