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San Angelo, Texas Colleges

Career Colleges and Universities in San Angelo, Texas

Looking for accredited career colleges, technical schools, and universities in San Angelo, Texas. Each degree from a San Angelo, Texas Career College, a post-secondary for-profit institution, offers an education with an in-demand career field.

At career colleges in Texas, you typically don't take general education classes in core subjects such as English and math. Instead, you focus on career-related courses.

Texas Area Career and Technical Training Programs:

San Angelo, Texas, colleges feature skills and academics

Study for careers as diverse as welding, criminal justice technology, or a Master's degree in Business in San Angelo, Texas, colleges. And whether your off-hours entertainment preferences include boating, fishing, birding, live symphonic or theatrical productions, or hiking the River Walk, lively San Angelo will capture your attention. This West Texas city of 100,000 has a community college, an excellent trade/vocational school, and is home to Angelo State University.

Choose your higher education goal at San Angelo colleges

1. Howard College has more than 2,000 students at its San Angelo campus. Concentrate on technical and occupational programs leading to certificates and/or Associate of Applied Science degrees.

2. American Commercial College is privately funded. Some 600 students study for certification or Applied Science degrees in business, data, and health support fields.

3. Angelo State University has a student body of about 7,000 students. It offers undergrad and master's degree programs in agriculture, the arts and sciences (including computer-related majors,) business and teacher education, and nursing, with some 80 degree majors. Enjoy ASU's NCAA Division II athletic teams. Tuition and fees per semester for resident undergrads taking 15 hours were under $3,500 for Spring 2011.

San Angelo career fields after graduation

The largest employers in the San Angelo area include Goodfellow Air Force Base's Military Training Center, the Shannon Health System Hospital and clinics, the public school system, Angelo State University, and municipal and county governments. In May, 2010 the mean annual wage for workers in all occupations combined in the area was $35,460 while the mean annual wage for those solely working in management positions was $83,060. The cost of living is below the national average, making San Angelo an affordable place to live while you work toward your academic and career goals.

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