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Career Centers Of Texas Brownsville

Overview of Career Centers Of Texas Brownsville

Career Centers Of Texas is in Brownsville, TX. Brownsville is a medium-sized city. The school is a private, for-profit institution. Career Centers Of Texas issues awards (degrees) up to the level of Certificate.

Areas of Study

The school stays focused on a few key areas of study. Fields of study in vogue at Career Centers Of Texas include computer science and engineering and medical adminstration.

Career Centers Of Texas Selectivity

The school's open admission policy attracts a range of prospective students.

Student Body

Approximately 807 students study at Career Centers Of Texas (in 2007). The school is particularly welcoming to minority students.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Career Centers of TexasûBrownsville is an institution of higher education dedicated to providing quality diploma programs that integrate the curriculum with professional skill development empowering students to achieve their lifelong personal and professional goals."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Career Centers Of Texas

Career Centers Of Texas Brownsville
1900 North Expressway
Brownsville, TX 78521
General Phone: (956) 547-8200

Career Centers Of Texas Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Medical Administration236medical office assistant
Medical Support And Technology196medical assistant
Computer Science And Engineering107computer support
Engineering Technician51HVAC tech

Number of programs and degrees for Career Centers Of Texas in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year3032
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years2872

Career Centers Of Texas Student Body

In 2007, Career Centers Of Texas had a total enrollment of 807 students (807 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White0%
Hispanic99%
Unknown1%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1914%
20-2121%
22-2422%
25-2919%
30-3411%
35-396%
40-494%
50-641%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Texas100%

Career Centers Of Texas Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time65 %

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

ItemPercent
Graduating73%

Career Centers Of Texas Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

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

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Career Centers Of Texas Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Financial Aid:
Career Centers Of Texas participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 025919A1)

Career Centers Of Texas Degree Programs (2007)

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Medical/Clinical Assistant

Career Centers Of Texas Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Career Centers Of Texas Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Career Centers Of Texas Minority % of student body
% of degrees in medical adminstration
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%Career Centers Of Texas % of degrees in medical adminstration
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Career Centers Of Texas Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Career Centers Of Texas % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in engineering technician
(for open-admission colleges)
Top 19%Career Centers Of Texas % of degrees in engineering technician
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students

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