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Prospective college
students exploring higher education options in Texas now have an additional
resource to help them choose the right college and program of study. As part
of a federal Workforce Data Quality Initiative, the Texas Workforce
Commission (TWC) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
partnered to create Texas CREWS (Consumer Resource for Education and
Workforce Statistics). This user-friendly Web application compares
employment, wage and student loan debt data across Texas’ public two-year and
four-year colleges and universities. Texas CREWS can be accessed
online at txcrews.org.
“Texas CREWS assists
students and parents in connecting the value between a college program of
study with marketable workplace skills essential to employment prospects and
long-term career success,” said TWC Chairman and Commissioner Representing
the Public Andres Alcantar. “This interactive tool provides students with
better information to guide their decisions about post-secondary fields of
study.”
With easy-to-use
scroll-down menus and color charts, Texas CREWS features actual labor market
data for graduates up to 10 years post-college. This online tool also allows
for side-by-side comparisons of programs across multiples institutions.
“Texas CREWS
provides students and parents with comparative data for the diverse higher
education opportunities in Texas,” said THECB Commissioner Raymund Paredes.
“This enables students to make informed decisions about their college and
career choices.”
Texas CREWS and
other online tools offered by THECB and TWC allow students to evaluate their
career and college options based not solely on their interests, but also on
that program and the ability of the college to provide them with the skills
and training needed to secure a good job and prepare them for long-term
success in the workforce after graduation.
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THECB Mission Statement
The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board promotes access, affordability, quality, success, and cost efficiency in the state’s institutions of higher education, through Closing the Gaps and its successor plan, resulting in a globally competent workforce that positions Texas as an international leader in an increasingly complex world economy.
For more information contact:
Kelly Carper Polden
External Relations
Kelly.polden@thecb.state.tx.us
Office: (512) 427-6119
Cell: (541) 531-3105
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