Energy studies focuses on the extraction, manufacture, distillation, and sale of resources used to create power for maintaining societies. This ranges from traditional materials such as firewood and dung to modern sources including fossil fuels and nuclear power as well as alternative energy sources and future models.

A PhD is a highly advanced degree that helps graduates become experts within a field. Earning this degree may help students be better qualified for their chosen careers as well as any other professional pursuits they may have.