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Top schools incorporate environmental studies into degree programs
With renewed emphasis on climate change and energy policy in Washington, it appears educational institutions - including top business schools - are adding or expanding programs that will prepare the next generation of environmental scientists.
According to a USA Today article, colleges and universities are incorporating environmental studies into their degree offerings, and including MBA programs in sustainable business practices.
"Clearly, demand is there for these types of workers," says Marisa Michaud of Eduventures, a higher-education research and consulting firm, quoted by the news source.
"Colleges are seeing that, and they want to provide appropriate educational programs to meet that demand," she adds.
One student who has already discovered the potential is 19-year-old Sharisse Rivera who told Saipan Tribune a recent internship with an environmental group led her to decide to pursue a bachelors degree in either natural science or environmental science at the University of Hawaii in Hilo.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, demand for environmental engineers will experience a brisk growth at around 25 percent until at least 2016, and the top salaries in the field exceed $94,670.
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