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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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COMMUNI T Y COLLEGE DIS T RIC T S

INSTITUTION 2016 ENROLLMENT

Dallas County Community College District 71,393

Tarrant County College District 55,468

Collin County Community College District 29,153

North Central Texas Community College District 9,433

Navarro College 9,127

Trinity Valley Community College 6,950

Weatherford College 5,607

DFW Total Community College Students 187,131

The Texas Workforce Commission provides funding for continuing education courses within the community college system. A total of 10,678 students enrolled in CE courses in the districts and colleges listed above in Fall 2016.

MA JOR UNIVERSI T IES

UNIVERSITY 2016 ENROLLMENT

1 The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) 39,706

2 University of North Texas (UNT) - Denton 37,979

3 The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) 26,793

4 Texas Woman’s University (TWU) 15,511

5 Texas A&M University (TAMU) - Commerce 12,385

6 Southern Methodist University (SMU) 11,739

7 Texas Christian University (TCU) 10,363

8 Dallas Baptist University (DBU) 5,156

9 University of North Texas (UNT) - Dallas 3,030

10 Texas Wesleyan University 2,557

11 University of North Texas Health Science Center - Fort Worth 2,366

12 University of Dallas (UD) 2,357

13 UT Southwestern 2,277

14 Texas A&M University School of Law - Fort Worth 484

15 University of North Texas College of Law - Dallas 387

D A L L A S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT G U I D E 2 0 1 77 2

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 school educational opportunities, 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 43 56 12Architecture and Related Services 101 53 9Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies 12 11 3Biological and Biomedical Sciences 9 1,580 306 19 134Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 1,280 5,428 5,235 673 60Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 29 1,353 93 4Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services 43 42 49Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services 506 759 1,251 26 58Construction Trades 13Education 391 240 1,963 43 160Engineering 6 1,086 1,194 152Engineering Technologies and Engineering-related Fields 399 110 218 4 4English Language and Literature/Letters 610 78 4 38Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 58 209 46 9Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 33 360 35 2 5Health Professions and Related Programs 2,169 4,346 1,576 143 1,016History 387 72 2 11Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefi ghting, and Related Protective Service 438 761 71

Legal Professions and Studies 178 58 87 241Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 12,795 1,350 130 5 16Library Science 10 383 70Mathematics and Statistics 2 334 67 24Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians 135Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 1 2,354 363 24 4Natural Resources and Conservation 39 37 11Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies 58 821 135 6 7Personal and Culinary Services 473 21Philosophy and Religious Studies 107 14 6Physical Sciences 274 106 2 72Precision Production 26Psychology 44 1,252 399 1 104Public Administration and Social Service Professions 10 512 549 37 58Science Technologies/Technicians 5Social Sciences 17 1,420 272 15 49Theology and Religious Vocations 151 343 627 50 56Transportation and Materials Moving 1 36Visual and Performing Arts 391 1,682 345 23 51

GRAND TOTAL 19,714 28,001 15,770 1,214 2,346

DEGREES AWARDED 20 14-20 15 IN DF W, BY ARE A OF S T UDY

TALENT PIPELINEDALLAS AREA EMPLOYERS ARE ABLE TO RECRUIT EASILY FROM THE 150+ UNIVERSITIES WITHIN TEXAS AND ADJACENT STATES, OFFERING A HIGHLY EDUCATED PIPELINE OF TALENT.

45,481Number of Bachelors, Masters and PhD degrees awarded in 2015 by Dallas-area colleges and universities

272,745Number of graduates in 2015 from the 150+ largest 4-year degree granting institutions within Texas and adjacent states.

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DOCTORS

Amberton University 1,381 78 386Argosy University-Dallas 496 2 14 56 28Brookhaven College 12,403 841Cedar Valley College 6,759 554Collin County Community College District 27,991 2,339Concorde Career College-Dallas 555 106Dallas Baptist University 5,445 7 785 554 33 30Dallas Theological Seminary 2,088 404 47 31DeVry University-Texas 2,855 72 399 299 42Eastfi eld College 15,112 944El Centro College 10,549 926ITT Technical Institute-Arlington 595 107 50ITT Technical Institute-Richardson 708 169 40Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts-Dallas 909 250Mountain View College 8,950 798Navarro College 9,999 865North Central Texas College 10,169 922North Lake College 10,744 897Northwood University-Texas 330 125 24Parker University 977 30 145 208Paul Quinn College 273 27Remington College-Dallas Campus 822 97 6Richland College 19,343 1,764South University-The Art Institute of Dallas 1,155 98 152 9Southern Methodist University 11,272 1,785 1,485 82 326Southwestern Adventist University 810 6 144 9Southwestern Assemblies of God University 1,984 205 275 92Tarrant County College District 50,595 5,323Texas A & M University-Commerce 12,111 1,428 1,439 45Texas Christian University 10,033 2,088 447 5 89Texas Wesleyan University 2,376 262 190 28Texas Woman's University 15,071 2,062 1,500 60 199The University of Texas at Arlington 39,740 7,020 2,986 130 205The University of Texas at Dallas 23,095 3,127 3,144 472 205Trinity Valley Community College 4,983 798University of Dallas 2,548 299 430 169 4University of North Texas 36,486 6,440 1,615 167 297University of North Texas at Dallas 2,575 387 94University of North Texas Health Science Center 2,243 377 286

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2,341 104 7 365

Wade College 207 82 21Weatherford College 5,613 742West Coast University-Dallas 428 137

DFW HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS2014-15 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.

Art Institute of Dallas/Art Institute of Fort Worth

The College of Health Care Professions

Dallas Nursing Institute

Dallas Theological Institute

DeVry University

Everest College

Golf Academy of America

ITT Technical Institute

KD Conservatory - College of Film and Dramatic Arts

Kaplan College

Lincoln Tech

Parker University

Paul Quinn College

Remington College

University 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 Astronautical Engineering 66Applied Mathematics 8Astronomy and Astrophysics 1Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 190Biology, General 1,504Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology 23Biomedical/Medical Engineering 125Biotechnology 12Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences 92Chemistry 169Civil Engineering 157Computer and Information Sciences, General 1,422Computer Engineering 379Computer Programming 129Computer Science 130Computer Software and Media Applications 85Computer Systems Analysis 113Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 404Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 349

Construction Engineering 17Data Processing 246

Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 4Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 754Engineering Physics 0Engineering Science 0Engineering, General 63Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 21Genetics 13Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 150Industrial Engineering 121Information Science/Studies 685Manufacturing Engineering 2Materials Engineering 65Mathematics 388Mechanical Engineering 507Microbiological Sciences and Immunology 27Neurobiology and Neurosciences 160Operations Research 68Physics 134Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 23Statistics 31Systems Engineering 93GRAND TOTAL 8,930

S T EM CERT IFICAT ES/DEGREES AWARDED 20 14-15 IN DF W, BY CL ASSIFICAT ION

ACCOL ADES

U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

Texas had fi ve schools listed in the 2014 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 smart cities are a primary focus.

SOURCE: National Center for Education Statistics,