The programs provide students with the advanced technical knowledge and engineering skills needed by the oil and gas industry in the state, the nation and the world. Moreover, the programs will make students competent to perform independent research and will prepare them to be the future providers of high quality education in petroleum and natural gas engineering. Graduates have the opportunity to enter all phases of the oil and natural gas industry, government agencies and academia in meaningful and important jobs.

Career Profile

Before you consider other universities, consider that the graduates of WVU's PNGE program have historically engaged in the following careers: engineering firm consultants, local and national government researchers, nationally recognized professors, and engineer managers in the oil and gas industry. Job placement for alumni of our graduate programs is 100%!