Careers in the natural gas industry are heating up.
Oil and gas workers earn competitive wages, with an average annual compensation of $63,000.*
The high-paying jobs available today in Pennsylvania's natural gas industry are expected to multiply in the future.
Opportunities will exist in a number of professional and skilled areas, including:
- Engineering and surveying
- Construction and earthmoving
- Equipment manufacturing, service and repair
- Environmental permitting
- Water transport
- Wastewater management
- Well servicing
- General labor
- Legal, accounting and other professional services
“degrees that work” in the natural gas industry:
Construction & Design Technologies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Health Sciences
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Certificate
Industrial, Computing & Engineering Technologies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology
- Engineering Design Technology
- Information Technology: Network Specialist Concentration
- Manufacturing Engineering Technology
- Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
- Automated Manufacturing Technology
- Electrical Technology
- Electromechanical Maintenance Technology
- Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology: Electronics and Computer Engineering Emphasis
- Electronics and Computer Engineering Technology: Robotics and Automation Emphasis
- Engineering CAD Technology
- Machine Tool Technology
- Mechatronics Engineering Technology
- Welding Technology
Sciences, Humanities & Visual Communications
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Transportation & Natural Resources Technologies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Natural Gas Career Video
Watch Going GreenLearn more about natural gas careers in this degreesthatwork.tv episode.
Partners
Penn College and Penn State Extension have partnered to form the Shale Training & Education Center (ShaleTEC), which provides workforce-development education and services to assist with the needs of the expanding industry.
