In Ithaca, New York, Cornell University's College of Engineering offers classes in area specialties such as natural energy resources and exploration, hydrothermal systems, energy technology, geophysics, renewable systems and sustainable energy, Cornell also offers undergraduate and graduate coursework in climate dynamics, combustion processes and atmospheric modeling. Advanced geothermal power coursework includes classes in biodegradation, groundwater hydrology and water systems resources engineering -- students may participate in Cornell's Facilities Services and Energy Sustainability project designed to develop large-scale energy resources.
West Virginia University (WVU) College of Engineering and Mineral Resources is located in Morgantown, West Virginia. With money from the U.S. Department of Energy, West Virginia University is part of a consortium of schools set to "educate and train the next generation of geothermal experts," according to the Geothermal Energy Association. Offering undergraduate and graduate coursework in areas such as engineering energy applications, reservoir simulation, pressure transient analysis and natural gas engineering, WVU also has a Ph.D. program in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering.
Located in Menlo Park, California, Stanford University offers coursework in geothermal power education subject areas including reservoir technology -- training that incorporates physics, chemistry and engineering prerequisites that teach students how to maximize energy derived from permeable rocks, steam and other potential renewable sources of energy. Stanford's Department of Energy Resource Engineering also awards bachelor's, master's and doctorate-level coursework in additional areas such as subsurface resource characterization and quantification, gas and oil production, petroleum and reservoir engineering.
Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) is located in Klamath, Oregon. The school's Environmental Engineering and Renewable Energy Engineering programs offer training in geothermal-related specialties such as biofuels and renewable energy transportation systems. Advanced studies include electrochemistry, electromechanical energy conservation and statics -- the branch of study having to do with physics and equilibrium mechanics. OIT also works in partnership with the Geo-Heat Center -- a nationally recognized resource for geothermal research and study.