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SOUTHERNMETHODISTUNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITYOF NORTH TEXAS

TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY

TEXAS A&MUNIVERSITY -COMMERCE

UD SMU

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTONRESEARCH INSTITUTE

PARKER UNIVERSITY

NORTHWOODUNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITYOF NORTH

TEXAS - FRISCO

PAUL QUINN COLLEGE

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY DALLAS

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(SOUTH)

SOUTHWESTERNADVENTISTUNIVERSITY

TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (SOUTHEAST)

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(NORTHWEST)

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(NORTHEAST)

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(NORTHPORT)

NAVARRO COLLEGE

DCCCD(RICHLAND)

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DCCCD(EASTFIELD)

WEATHERFORDCOLLEGE

DCCCD(NORTH

LAKE)AMBERTON UNIVERSITY(GARLAND)

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NORTH CENTRALTEXAS COLLEGE

DCCCD(CEDAR VALLEY)

COLLIN COLLEGE(HEALTH

EDUCATIONCENTER)

DCCCD(MOUNTAIN VIEW)

COLLIN COLLEGE(ALLEN)

HILL COLLEGE(BURLESON)

HILL COLLEGE(GLEN ROSE)

DCCCD(NORTH LAKE -WEST) COLLIN COLLEGE

(ROCKWALL)

COLLIN COLLEGE(COURTYARD)

NAVARRO COLLEGE(MIDLOTHIAN)

HILL COLLEGE(JOHNSON COUNTY)

COLLIN COLLEGE(SPRING CREEK)

COLLIN COLLEGE(CENTRAL PARK)

WEATHERFORD COLLEGE(GRANBURY)

WEATHERFORDCOLLEGE(WISE COUNTY)

DCCCD(EASTFIELD -PLEASANT GROVE)

WEATHERFORDCOLLEGE

(MINERAL WELLS)

NORTH CENTRALTEXAS COLLEGE

(FLOWER MOUND)

TEXAS A&M LAWUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (FORT WORTH)

ARLINGTONBAPTIST

UNIVERSITY

AMBERTONUNIVERSITY(FRISCO)

DCCCD(BROOKHAVEN)

TEXAS WOMAN’S

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

OF HEALTHSCIENCES

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(TRINITY RIVER)

TEXAS A&MAG EXTENSION

TERRELLSCHOOL OFTARLETONSTATE

DCCCD(RICHLAND -GARLAND)

DCCCD(NORTH LAKE -

SOUTH)

DCCCD(NORTH LAKE -NORTH)

NAVARRO COLLEGE(WAXAHACHIE)

SOUTHWESTERNBAPTIST

THEOLOGICALSEMINARY

COLLIN COLLEGE(PRESTON RIDGE)

TARLETON STATESOUTHWEST

METROPLEX CENTER

CRISWELL COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS LAW (DALLAS)

TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

DCCCD (EL CENTRO)

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AT CITYSQUARE

DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

DCCCD (BILL J. PRIEST)

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

DALLASBAPTISTUNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OFNORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS

TEXAS CHRISTIANUNIVERSITY

TEXAS WESLEYANUNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHTEXAS HEALTH SCIENCECENTER

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

UNIVERSITYOF PHOENIX -

DALLAS CAMPUS

UNIVERSITYOF PHOENIX -

ARLINGTON CAMPUS

ART INSTITUTEOF DALLAS

LETOURNEAUUNIVERSITY

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COMMUNI T Y COLLEGE DIS T RIC T S

INSTITUTION 2015 ENROLLMENT

Dallas County Community College District (DCCCD) 72,004

Tarrant County College District 57,106

Collin County Community College District 27,656

North Central Texas Community College District 9,533

Navarro College 9,420

Trinity Valley Community College 6,694

Weatherford College 5,482

DFW Total Community College Students 187,895

MA JOR UNIVERSI T IES

UNIVERSITY 2015 ENROLLMENT

1 University of North Texas (UNT) - Denton 37,175

2 The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) 37,008

3 The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) 24,554

4 Texas Woman’s University (TWU) 15,146

6 Texas A&M University (TAMU) - Commerce 12,302

5 Southern Methodist University (SMU) 11,643

7 Texas Christian University (TCU) 10,300

8 Dallas Baptist University (DBU) 5,319

9 Texas Wesleyan University 2,633

10 University of Dallas (UD) 2,387

11 UT Southwestern 2,262

12 University of North Texas (UNT) - Dallas 2,488

13 University of North Texas Health Science Center - Fort Worth 2,362

*2014 enrollment fi gures

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SOUTHERNMETHODISTUNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITYOF NORTH TEXAS

TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY

TEXAS A&MUNIVERSITY -COMMERCE

UD SMU

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTONRESEARCH INSTITUTE

PARKER UNIVERSITY

NORTHWOODUNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITYOF NORTH

TEXAS - FRISCO

PAUL QUINN COLLEGE

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY DALLAS

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(SOUTH)

SOUTHWESTERNADVENTISTUNIVERSITY

TEXAS TECH HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE (SOUTHEAST)

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(NORTHWEST)

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(NORTHEAST)

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(NORTHPORT)

NAVARRO COLLEGE

DCCCD(RICHLAND)

DALLASCHRISTIAN

COLLEGE

DCCCD(EASTFIELD)

WEATHERFORDCOLLEGE

DCCCD(NORTH

LAKE)AMBERTON UNIVERSITY(GARLAND)

SOUTHWESTERNASSEMBLIESOF GOD

NORTH CENTRALTEXAS COLLEGE

DCCCD(CEDAR VALLEY)

COLLIN COLLEGE(HEALTH

EDUCATIONCENTER)

DCCCD(MOUNTAIN VIEW)

COLLIN COLLEGE(ALLEN)

HILL COLLEGE(BURLESON)

HILL COLLEGE(GLEN ROSE)

DCCCD(NORTH LAKE -WEST) COLLIN COLLEGE

(ROCKWALL)

COLLIN COLLEGE(COURTYARD)

NAVARRO COLLEGE(MIDLOTHIAN)

HILL COLLEGE(JOHNSON COUNTY)

COLLIN COLLEGE(SPRING CREEK)

COLLIN COLLEGE(CENTRAL PARK)

WEATHERFORD COLLEGE(GRANBURY)

WEATHERFORDCOLLEGE(WISE COUNTY)

DCCCD(EASTFIELD -PLEASANT GROVE)

WEATHERFORDCOLLEGE

(MINERAL WELLS)

NORTH CENTRALTEXAS COLLEGE

(FLOWER MOUND)

TEXAS A&M LAWUNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (FORT WORTH)

ARLINGTONBAPTIST

UNIVERSITY

AMBERTONUNIVERSITY(FRISCO)

DCCCD(BROOKHAVEN)

TEXAS WOMAN’S

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE

OF HEALTHSCIENCES

TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE(TRINITY RIVER)

TEXAS A&MAG EXTENSION

TERRELLSCHOOL OFTARLETONSTATE

DCCCD(RICHLAND -GARLAND)

DCCCD(NORTH LAKE -

SOUTH)

DCCCD(NORTH LAKE -NORTH)

NAVARRO COLLEGE(WAXAHACHIE)

SOUTHWESTERNBAPTIST

THEOLOGICALSEMINARY

COLLIN COLLEGE(PRESTON RIDGE)

TARLETON STATESOUTHWEST

METROPLEX CENTER

CRISWELL COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS LAW (DALLAS)

TEXAS A&M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER

DCCCD (EL CENTRO)

ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY AT CITYSQUARE

DALLAS THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

DCCCD (BILL J. PRIEST)

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON

DALLASBAPTISTUNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OFNORTH TEXAS AT DALLAS

TEXAS CHRISTIANUNIVERSITY

TEXAS WESLEYANUNIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHTEXAS HEALTH SCIENCECENTER

UNIVERSITY OF DALLAS

UNIVERSITYOF PHOENIX -

DALLAS CAMPUS

UNIVERSITYOF PHOENIX -

ARLINGTON CAMPUS

ART INSTITUTEOF DALLAS

LETOURNEAUUNIVERSITY

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TRAINING, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESThe Dallas–Fort Worth region off ers a variety of public and private schools, with robust programming in life sciences, engineering, and the arts. The University of North Texas at Denton, the University of Texas at Dallas, and the University of Texas at Arlington are among Texas’ seven “emerging research” universities and are currently expanding program capabilities and funding in an eff ort to become world-class “tier one” research institutions, which are nationally recognized for the highest levels of innovation and academic excellence. UT Southwestern Medical Center is among the nation’s best in biology and biochemistry research, boasting countless clinical breakthroughs and innovations.

SOURCE: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

HIGHER EDUCATIONA WIDE ARRAY OF UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES ATTRACT STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.

Private University

Public University

Community College

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AREA OF STUDY ASSOCIATES BACHELORS MASTERSCERTIFICATES

POST-BACHELORS OR MASTERS

DOCTORS

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences 29 61 12Architecture and Related Services 88 61 4Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 8 22 4Biological and Biomedical Sciences 11 1,363 312 31 144Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 1,316 5,261 5,678 441 66Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 21 1,283 105 4Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services 54 5 53 61Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 536 669 860 24 74Construction Trades 18Education 385 291 1,974 77 201Engineering 1,022 967 5 145Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields 338 110 138 1English Language and Literature/Letters 2 642 73 6 29Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 37 193 50 12Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 30 406 38 2 4Health Professions and Related Programs 2,081 3,822 1,763 151 971History 464 55 3 12Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefi ghting, and Related Protective Service 483 703 54 1

Legal Professions and Studies 189 56 74 254Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 11,007 1,286 160 1 17Library Science 5 427 72 1Mathematics and Statistics 2 298 76 1 23Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians 155Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 5 2,421 281 83 8Natural Resources and Conservation 46 28 2 6Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 99 798 120 9 9Personal and Culinary Services 255 25Philosophy and Religious Studies 126 5 9Physical Sciences 275 105 6 73Precision Production 20Psychology 35 1,294 380 5 83Public Administration and Social Service Professions 15 503 493 43 37Science Technologies/Technicians 3Social Sciences 10 1,534 295 19 31Theology and Religious Vocations 151 278 627 54 47Transportation and Materials Moving 4 28Visual and Performing Arts 387 1,607 295 21 44

GRAND TOTAL 17,683 26,966 15,581 1,130 2,301

DEGREES AWARDED 20 13-20 14 IN DF W, BY ARE A OF S T UDY

TALENT PIPELINEDALLAS AREA EMPLOYERS ARE ABLE TO RECRUIT EASILY FROM THE 100+ UNIVERSITIES WITHIN TEXAS AND ADJACENT STATES, OFFERING A HIGHLY EDUCATED PIPELINE OF TALENT.

44,848Number of Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees awarded in 2014 by Dallas-area colleges and universities

259,078Number of graduates in 2014 from the 100+ colleges and universities within Texas and adjacent states

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Amberton University 1,381 78 342Brookhaven College 12,403 874Cedar Valley College 6,759 444Dallas Baptist University 5,445 6 754 590 49 20Dallas Theological Seminary 2,088 382 50 27DeVry University-Texas 2,855 92 538 368 37Eastfi eld College 15,112 1,072El Centro College 10,549 791Everest College-Dallas 712 113ITT Technical Institute-Arlington 595 125 37ITT Technical Institute-Richardson 708 206 34Mountain View College 8,950 795Navarro College 9,999 1,204North Lake College 10,744 967Northwood University-Texas 330 6 146 30Parker University 977 157 203Paul Quinn College 273 21Remington College-Dallas Campus 822 103 8Richland College 19,343 1,608South University-The Art Institute of Dallas 1,155 124 167 4Southern Methodist University 11,272 1,832 1,567 73 322Southwestern Adventist University 810 3 130 11Tarrant County College District 50,595 4,771Texas Christian University 10,033 2,138 379 11 72Texas Woman's University 15,071 1,967 1,759 65 202The University of Texas at Arlington 39,740 6,747 2,586 170 220The University of Texas at Dallas 23,095 2,799 2,937 322 181Trinity Valley Community College 4,983 797University of Dallas 2,548 307 374 97 4University of North Texas 36,486 6,384 1,634 250 277University of North Texas at Dallas 2,575 404 79University of North Texas Health Science Center 2,243 388 278University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2,341 2 104 5 349Wade College 207 122 68Weatherford College 5,613 671

DFW HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS2014 ESTIMATED TOTAL ENROLLMENT AND DEGREES AWARDED FOR SELECT INSTITUTIONS

SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics,

SK ILLS DE VELOPMEN T FUND

This successful State grant program off ers businesses, consortia of businesses, or trade unions an opportunity to identify a training need and then partner with a public community or technical college to fi ll its specifi c needs. Businesses work with college partners to submit proposals, develop curricula and conduct training. The Skills Development Fund pays for the training, the college administers the grant, and businesses create new jobs and improve the skills of their current workers.

http://skills.texasworkforce.org

INS T I T U T IONS OF HIGHER LE ARNING

Below is a sample of other institutions of higher learning in Dallas–Fort Worth.

Abilene Christian University - DallasArt Institute of DallasThe College of Health Care ProfessionsDallas Nursing InstituteDallas Theological InstituteDeVry UniversityEverest CollegeGolf Academy of AmericaITT Technical Institute

KD Conservatory - College of Film and Dramatic ArtsKaplan CollegeLincoln TechParker UniversityPaul Quinn CollegeRemington CollegeUniversity of Phoenix

THE ECONOMYECONOMIC FORECAST

GLOBAL TRADE

ACCOLADES

ECONOMIC METRO-TO-METRO COMPARISONS

COST OF DOING BUSINESS

CORPORATE BUSINESS CLIMATE COMPARISON

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Aerospace, Aeronautical and Space Engineering 70Applied Mathematics, General 2Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 1Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering 73Chemistry, General 207Civil Engineering, General 157Computational Mathematics 8Computer and Information Sciences, General 1,078Computer and Info Systems Security/Information Assurance 101Computer Engineering, General 153Computer Graphics 26Computer Programming/Programmer, General 66Computer Science 96Computer Software Engineering 191Computer Support Specialist -Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst 104Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 347Computer/IT Services Administration and Management, Other 5Construction Engineering 3Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician 197Electrical and Electronics Engineering 634Engineering Physics/Applied Physics -Engineering Science -

Engineering, General 52Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 25Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 10Geology/Earth Science, General 132Geophysics and Seismology 4Industrial Engineering 95Information Science/Studies 531Information Technology 27Manufacturing Engineering 3Materials Engineering 71Mathematics, General 353Mechanical Engineering 417Network and System Administration/Administrator 12Operations Research 57Optics/Optical Sciences -Physics, General 107Statistics, General 37System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager 147

Systems Engineering 124Telecommunications Engineering 14Web, Digital/Multimedia and Info Resources Design 104GRAND TOTAL 5,841

S T EM CERT IFICAT ES/DEGREES AWARDED 20 13-14 IN DF W, BY CL ASSIFICAT ION

ACCOL ADES

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

Texas had fi ve schools listed in the U.S. News & World Report’s top 100 computer science grad schools.

#9

#20

#40

#70

#90

The 2016 Carnegie Classifi cation of Institutions of Higher Education lists three North Texas universities (UNT, UTA, UTD) belonging to the elite group of R-1: Doctoral Universities (Research 1 Universities). The institutions on the list, which include MIT, Stanford, Harvard, and Yale, are identifi ed as the most productive research institutions in the nation.

TEXAS RESEARCH ALLIANCE was established to increase research in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region through Industry-University Collaboration

ALLIANCETexas Research

Its mission is to actively grow the base of research capacity and technology commercialization in North Texas by engaging industry, philanthropic, university, and state support to implement programs that increase research at our local institutions of higher education and create economic benefi t for the region. Telecommunications, manufacturing, big data, and technologies that enable mart cities are a primary focus.