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Berk Trade And Business School

Overview of Berk Trade And Business School

Berk is in Long Island City, NY. Long Island City is a large city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Berk issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Certificate.

Areas of Study

Fields of study in vogue at the school include construction trades.

Berk Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students. People seek out the school, and many students are from other states.

Student Body

Approximately 109 students study at Berk (in 2007). The school is particularly welcoming to minority students. Berk is essentially a male school.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Berk

Berk Trade And Business School
33-09 Queens Boulevard
Long Island City, NY 11101
General Phone: (718) 729-0909
http://www.berktradeschool.com

Berk Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Construction Trades281power transmission, plumbing

Number of programs and degrees for Berk in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year2812

Berk Student Body

In 2007, Berk had a total enrollment of 109 students (109 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White3%
Black73%
Hispanic22%
Asian1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
18-1911%
20-219%
22-2416%
25-2928%
30-3422%
35-394%
40-497%
50-644%

Berk Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Graduation and Transfer Rates (2007):
(Graduation rate is percent of students graduating within 150% of the normal time.)

ItemPercent
Graduating71%

Berk Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of New York, New York for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other New York Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Berk Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Berk participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1183000)

Berk Degree Programs (2007)

CONSTRUCTION TRADES
Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer, General
Plumbing Technology/Plumber

Berk Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Berk Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in construction trades
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Berk % of degrees in construction trades
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 2%Berk Male % of student body
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Berk Minority % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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