Do solar and wind degree programs offer college students a good future?

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More and more American colleges and universities are offering degree programs in solar and wind energy technology as a response to the popularity of solar and wind energy among millennials and Gen-Z’ers, and a push by the proclivities of many faculty members to go green.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind Energy Education and Training Programs page lists 171 programs around the country. The Department of Education’s page on Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy lists 125 colleges or universities offering programs.

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