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TSTC tops among degrees conferred
Monday, August 10, 2009 - Mary Drennon |
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(WACO) — When it comes to graduating students, Texas State Technical College is tops in Texas and the nation, according to Community College Week magazine’s annual report, “Top 100 Associate Degree Producers,” 2009 edition.
The annual report pertains to degrees and certificates awarded during the 2007-08 academic year; data is collected from the National Center for Education Statistics and represents the vast majority of public and private, non-profit colleges and universities and some proprietary institutions. Analysis is limited to schools that are accredited by either a regional or specialized accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
TSTC earned the top spot for two-year colleges in the entire nation for graduating the most students with associate degrees in the category of Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, and earned the top ranking in Texas in degrees conferred in the Precision Production and Computer and Information Sciences & Support Services categories. The college ranked among the national top 50 list in the categories of Science Technologies/Technicians and Agriculture, Agricultural Operations & Related Sciences group.
Since the report’s inception, TSTC has ranked top in the state numerous times and has stayed consistently on the top 50 list in nearly every category for which it is eligible. In fact, the college has conferred more associate degrees than any Texas college in the Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians and Communication & Information Sciences. While proprietary institutions make up nearly one-third of all institutions in number, they confer fewer than one-eight of the degrees, according to the magazine.
The magazine has a circulation of 18,000 and is distributed to college employees and students, as well as to professional associations, business and industry executives, military personnel, federal state and local government officials and more. The rankings are one way Community College Week recognizes the efforts of hundreds of thousands of faculty, staff and administrators who dedicate themselves to educating students.
To read the full report, visit http://www.ccweek.com/ and click on Top 100. |
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