What is a Land & Energy Management Degree?
As the world continues to rapidly change, one thing is certain: Energy will be one of the most important industries for decades to come. The need for energy and for responsible land and resource management is spurring the demand for professionals knowledgeable in fossil fuel and renewable energy resource development. Land and Energy Management is a field that is exciting, rewarding and in demand.
Marietta’s Land & Energy Management program is one of only 11 undergraduate accredited programs in North America, and the only one at a small liberal arts college.
Accreditation by the American Association of Professional Landmen (AAPL) provides our students with opportunities for national scholarships and enables successful graduates to sit for the Registered Professional Landman certification exam.
What is a landman? A landman is the public-facing (business) side of an energy exploration and production team. A landman is the first to make contact with landowners and communities. A landman negotiates deals and trades requisite for exploration and development of minerals and other energy resources like wind and solar.
Land professionals can grow their careers through the traditional oil and gas sector or flourish through wind, carbon capture, solar and other renewable energy projects.
What You'll Learn While Earning a Land & Energy Management Degree
In this major, you will gain a strong foundation in business, geology, environmental science, communications, writing, mathematics, and computing that will prepare you to meet the field's diverse needs. You may also expand your opportunities with a minor in energy systems studies or energy systems engineering.
Hands-on
Experience
An internship will allow you to apply your knowledge and gain practical skills and career connections.
Networking
Opportunities
Our student landmen’s association also provides networking opportunities with professionals in the region encompassing Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, a location rich in career opportunities in the energy industry.
More Info
This distinct program prepares graduates for careers with oil & gas exploration and extraction companies, state and federal government agencies, utility company development and conservation programs, financial institutions, and law firms.
- Outcomes — Internships
- Alliance Petroleum
- Washington County, Ohio
- Enterprise Products
- Polaris Home Funding
- Antero Resources
- Endurance Resources
- MarkWest Midstream
- Turner Oil & Gas
- Artex Oil & Gas
- Energy Co-Op
- Ohio Acres4U
- Williams Midstream
- Atwell Engineering
- Outcomes — Professions
- Alliance Petroleum
- Antero Resources
- Halo Land Management
- Dominion Energy
- MarkWest Midstream
- Purple Land Management
- Western Land Services
- American Petroleum Partners
- Turner Oil & Gas
- Southwest Energy
- Percheron
- Atwell Resources
- O. R. Colan Associates
- State of Ohio
- Diversified Energy Company
- EOG Resources
- Viper Energy Partners
- Honor Society
Land & Energy Management majors who earn and maintain a 3.2 GPA within the major and in their overall GPA are eligible for induction to Tau Pi Phi, an honor society for outstanding students in the Department of Business & Economics. Among the highlights of this membership is the opportunity to collaborate with fellow Marietta College members on one of two teams invited to the annual national Tau Pi Phi Business Case Study Competition.
FAQs
- What type of jobs could I expect after earning a degree in Land & Energy Management?
- Real Estate Broker
- Attorney (requires graduate degree)
- Geographic Information Systems Technologists and Technicians
- Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Wind Energy Development Managers
- Title Examiners
- Will I need to complete an internship to graduate?
Yes. Our students have interned with companies around the U.S. as early the summer after their sophomore year. An internship is a valuable experience and exposes our students to real-world working environments.