Online M.S. in Petroleum Engineering

Program overview: online master’s in petroleum engineering

Pursuing a master’s degree in petroleum engineering online at KU is a great way to enhance your career and earning potential. The master’s of science (M.S.) in petroleum engineering prepares you with research skills, technical knowledge, and problem-solving techniques to bring ingenuity and creativity to the petroleum industry.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statics, the job outlook in petroleum engineering is expected to grow 8% per year for the next 5-10 years. When you earn a master’s degree online from KU, you’ll be part of a community that focuses on aligning coursework, research, and industry collaboration to prepare students for successful careers. By combining courses specific to reservoir, drilling, and oil and gas production with data science knowledge, this online master's puts you ahead of traditional petroleum engineering graduates for careers in the low-carbon section of the energy industry and tech companies like Oracle, Nvidia, and other energy service companies.

100% online  |  2 years to complete a full degree

Applications are open

What careers are possible with an online master’s in petroleum engineering?

Our award-winning faculty equips you with a variety of petroleum industry experience in areas like:

• Classic and unconventional reservoirs.
• Enhanced oil/gas recovery and CO2 sequestration.
• Data mining applications in reservoir engineering.
• Computational intelligence application in real-time reservoir monitoring.
• Numerical modeling and simulation.
• Advanced transport and phase phenomena.

The M.S. in petroleum engineering is specifically designed with working professionals in mind. Coursework is available asynchronously (available at any time) and can be outlined by your graduate program coordinator.

How flexible is online learning at KU?

KU’s online degree programs are designed with your busy schedule in mind and offer the flexibility to study wherever — and often whenever — is most convenient for you. Our online courses are taught by the same highly regarded faculty and expert instructors and consist of the same rigorous curriculum and instruction as our on-campus programs.

Why get an online master’s in petroleum engineering from KU?

This program offers unmatched opportunities and flexibility. In an average of two years, you could earn an online master’s degree designed for working professionals who seek to advance their careers and develop specialized skills in the competitive petroleum engineering field. The coursework emphasizes real-world application, earning you practical experience that won’t just add to your resume, but strengthen it.

KU is a globally recognized institution and one of just 38 public universities in the AAU, a group of America’s leading research universities. An online master’s in petroleum engineering from KU signals prestige, quality, and career readiness.