Education

Texas produces almost 12 percent of all engineering graduates each year.

30.8% of the DFW population have earned an advanced degree; 82.2% of the DFW population have earned a high school degree or higher.

Higher Education and Research

University of North Texas – Denton Campus

33,000 students
Leading university in North Texas region, fourth largest in Texas
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Research: Nanotechnology discovery and commercialization, Advanced NanoPhotonics and Defense Electronics, Mechanical & Bioengineering
Highest level of atomic level interrogation currently available

Texas Christian University

8,865 students
Consistently ranks in the top 5% of universities in the nation
90 percent of faculty hold the highest degree in their discipline
The Institute of Behavioral Research is one of the top three drug-related research institutes in the United States

University of Texas Southwestern Medical School

3,000 students
World Leader in bioscience research – known for disease research and therapeudic discovery
Four Nobel Laureates on staff
Degree granting institutions - UT Southwestern Medical School, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Allied Health Sciences School

University of North Texas Health Science Center – Fort Worth Campus

1,000 students
Research: Aging & Alzheimers, DNA/Genetics/Forensics, Cancer, Heart Disease, Diseases of the Eye
Technology Incubator for start-up companies
Masters and Doctoral Programs: Medicine, Bio Health, Public Health and Physician Assistant Studies

University of Texas at Arlington

25,000 students
Technology Incubator
College of Engineering third largest enrollment in Texas
Research: Nanotechnology (nanofab lab), Automation & Robotics Institute, Smart Hospital, Electrical, Mechanical and Space Engineering

University of Texas at Dallas

14,500 students
Two Nobel Laureates
NanoTech Institute
Research: Bioengineering, Molecular & Cellular Neuroscience, Molecular Diagnostics & Bioimaging, Computer Science

Baylor Research Institute

Community College

Tarrant County College

34,000 students over four campuses
Comprehensive two-year public college offering degree programs in more than 30 academic areas and over 50 career programs
Eighth largest community college district in Texas

Collaboration Examples

Tarrant County College & Local Businesses

Tarrant County College (TCC) serves as a liason with the state of Texas and the Texas Workforce Commission for employee training programs funded by state dollars (Work Skills Grants). Training may be done at one of TCC’s four campuses or on-site at a business location. Curriculum is flexible and designed by the business for the business.

UNT Health Science Center (HSC) & Alcon Laboratories

Alcon scientists teach graduate courses at UNT’s HSC. Alcon recruits HSC biotech graduates; HSC teaches continuing education programs on-site at Alcon. Alcon scientists may earn advanced degrees while working on Alcon projects supervised by HSC - joint recruiting of scientists and joint seminars.

Exemplary School Districts

Keller ISD:

One of the fastest growing districts in Texas with nine exemplary and eleven recognized schools
Average SAT score of 1046
84% of graduates continue to higher education

Northwest ISD:

One of the most progressive districts in the Fort Worth-Dallas Metroplex with one exemplary and eleven recognized schools
Average SAT score of 1012
80% of graduates continue to higher education

Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD:

Westlake Academy: