PTECH and Early College Programs - Building Futures Together

  • What are the benefits?

    P-TECH/Early College/Collegiate Academy benefits by the numbers

    $6000

    • Approximate cost of a two-year degree at Dallas College.
    • Savings on college tuition and books per student.

    68%

    • U.S. jobs that will require a post-secondary education in the year 2020.
      Source: Jobs for the Future (www.jff.org)

    60

    • Number of potential college credits students can earn while attending a P-TECH/Early College program.

    56%

    • Early college students who are the first in their families to attend college.
      Source: Jobs for the Future (www.jff.org)

    90%  

    • Four-year graduation rate at early college high schools.
      Source: Jobs for the Future (www.jff.org)

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    • Did you know? One in five early college students graduate high school with a college degree.
      Source: Jobs for the Future (www.jff.org)

  • We have 30+ different pathways:

    • Advanced Manufacturing/Mechatronics Technology
    • Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technology
    • Allied Health
    • Business
    • Business Administration
    • Business and Finance
    • Business Management
    • Computer Assisted Drafting and Design
    • Construction Technology
    • Criminal Justice
    • Digital Multimedia Technology
    • Early Childhood Education
    • Electrical Engineering Technology
    • Electronics Technology with Advanced Manufacturing
    • Electronic Technology
    • EMT Program
    • Fine Arts
    • Game Design
    • Hospitality Management
    • Internet Development Technology
    • Logistics
    • Management
    • Manufacturing
    • Network Administration and Support
    • Personal Computer Support
    • Pre-Electrical Engineering Technology
    • Pre-Mechanical Engineering
    • Public Health
    • Public Service
    • Software Programming
    • Sports Management
    • Visual Communications