Green careers are on the rise.
What makes a career "green"?
It is the application of skills to conserve natural resources and develop natural products.
Pennsylvania’s green jobs are located, primarily in five industry sectors:*
- Energy Efficiency
- Renewable Energy
- Clean Transportation
- Pollution Prevention & Environmental Cleanup
- Agriculture & Resource Conservation
Pennsylvania is among the states with the highest number of green jobs.**
Pennsylvania, along with adjacent Ohio and New York, account for about 1-in-7, or 14%, of all green jobs in the US. **
“degrees that work” in green career fields:
Construction & Design Technologies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
- Building Automation Technology
- Building Science and Sustainable Design
- Building Science and Sustainable Design: Architectural Technology Concentration
- Building Science and Sustainable Design: Building Construction Technology Concentration
- Construction Management
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Design Technology
- Residential Construction Technology and Management
- Residential Construction Technology and Management: Architectural Technology Concentration
- Residential Construction Technology and Management: Building Construction Technology - Masonry Concentration
- Residential Construction Technology and Management: Building Construction Technology Concentration
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
- Architectural Technology
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology
- Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Technology
- Renewable Energy Technologies
Industrial & Engineering Technologies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
Integrated Studies
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Natural Resources Management
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
- Forest Technology
- Landscape/Horticulture Technology: Landscape Emphasis
- Landscape/Horticulture Technology: Plant Production Emphasis
- On-Site Power Generation
Transportation Technology
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.)
- Automotive Service Sales and Marketing
- Automotive Technology: Ford ASSET Emphasis
- Automotive Technology: Honda PACT Emphasis
- Collision Repair Technology
Other Penn College resources for business and industry
Green Videos
Watch Going Green Watch Going Green 2
Learn more about green jobs in these degreesthatwork.tv episodes.
Watch Jason Yorks and the recycling process
Watch Jason Yorks, Lycoming County Resource Recovery Manager and Penn College graduate, describe his role in the recycling process.
Sources
- * Pennsylvania Green Jobs Report, released February 2010 by Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry
- ** The Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businesses and Investments Across America, released June 2009 by The Pew Charitable Trusts
