Our students flourish by taking advantage of opportunities to take courses in leadership studies or by studying abroad for a semester. And, because we have no graduate program, our staff is entirely devoted to teaching undergraduate students. It provides students with a well-rounded background in the areas of drilling, production and reservoir engineering. A Rating of Undergraduate Programs in American and International Universities 8th Edition ranked Marietta's program 11th in the U.S. among all Petroleum Engineering programs. Many of our graduates have risen through the engineering ranks of Fortune 500 oil companies to assume top management positions while others end up in diverse fields such as business, law, and environmental engineering.
Students also perform field studies and observe field operations at oil and gas wells in the region.
The student chapter of the Society of Petroleum Engineers plays a vital role in the development of our students as professionals and leaders in their field. Virtually every one of our Petroleum Engineering students lands a summer internship in the field, learning about petroleum operations at a grass roots level. In fact, freshmen, sophomores, and juniors work summers for oil and gas companies all across the U.S., including offshore in the Gulf of Mexico. Click here to go to the Petroleum Engineering website.