Flexible Online Degrees in Energy
Earn your bachelor’s degree in energy part-time and online while you continue to gain valuable work experience.
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Penn State Energy Management Degrees Online
Learn to tackle complex challenges that affect economies, communities, and the environment with a degree in energy and sustainability. Whether improving energy access, strengthening infrastructure, advancing innovation, or shaping policy, energy degree graduates play a critical role in powering progress.
With a bachelor’s degree in energy and sustainability policy (ESP), you can:
- analyze energy markets, systems, and trends to support strategic decision-making
- evaluate investments, pricing, and risk across energy markets
- manage programs that advance energy innovation and environmental stewardship
- help organizations improve energy efficiency, reduce emissions, and meet sustainability goals
Find the Bachelor’s Degree in Energy That’s Right for You: B.S. or B.A.
Maximum Flexibility — Designed for Working Adults
- Online asynchronous learning allows you to study whenever, wherever
- Complete weekly assignments at your own pace
- Choose from multiple start dates each year
- Freedom to take a semester off
Surging Careers in the Energy Industry
As global energy systems transform — balancing reliability, affordability, sustainability, and innovation — professionals with energy expertise are in high demand. Titles may include:
- energy analyst or consultant
- energy policy or regulatory specialist
- sustainability or ESG manager
- energy project or operations manager
- energy finance or market specialist
- energy program manager
Why Choose Penn State World Campus?
Kelli Volkomer earned her bachelor’s degree in energy and sustainability policy and later got a job trading and managing natural gas supply. Learn how Kelli applied her education to advance her career and become an advocate for sustainability.
Penn State’s online energy and sustainability policy degree program is one of the few online programs in the country that covers both conventional and renewable forms of energy, with policy serving as the program’s nexus. You will also approach the energy industry from a global perspective.
Your Penn State World Campus tuition is the same whether you live in Pennsylvania, across the country, or around the world — World Campus does not charge a higher out-of-state tuition rate for online learners.
Penn State honors service and dedication to our country by helping to make higher education more affordable to military members. World Campus:
- offers its Military Grant-in-Aid program — an award per credit for which all service members and their spouses are eligible
- accepts Military Tuition Assistance and VA benefits
- provides scholarship opportunities and undergraduate application fee waivers
For more info, fill out the form above or email our dedicated military support team at [email protected].
More than 8 Degree and Certificate Programs Available
Looking for an online master’s degree or certificate? Explore our portfolio of online programs in sustainability, renewable energy, environmental studies, and ecosystem management.
Let’s get moving! Request more information on how to get started.
Contact an admissions counselor at 814-863-5386 or [email protected].
