May 25, 2013
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Degree Database

A wide range of colleges and universities serve Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County, with 43 institutions being located within a 30 mile radius of Fort Lauderdale. These include both state and private-sector institutions offering associate's, bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. Companies from the industries identified by the Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance as the focus for growth in the County, together with a broad spectrum of education leaders and others, develop education initiatives aimed squarely at those industries.

Such collaborative ventures include pre-kindergarten through 20th grade and post-secondary initiatives: industry-specific technical school training for adults and high school populations; community college and other 2-year college programs (degreed and non-degreed); four-year university programs; post-graduate programs; continuing education and professional development programs; literacy and entry-level training; and community adult ed programs.

The lists below are the industries that the Alliance and the county target for outbound and inbound business missions.

Broward County Targeted Industries

  • Aircraft/Aerospace
  • Corporate Headquarters
  • Information Technology
  • Marine
  • Medical Technologies
  • Film Production
  • Publishing

A majority of the universities and colleges, along with technical schools in Greater Fort Lauderdale/Broward County, offer programs for students to attain degrees in the growth industries listed above. In addition to the targeted industries, Broward County higher educational institutions also award degrees in many other program areas. The list below includes just a few of these programs. For a complete searchable database of universities in Broward County, you may visit http://nces.ed.gov/ipeds/cool/index.asp.

Broward Higher Education Subject Areas

  • Agriculture, Agriculture Operations & Related Sciences
  • Architecture & Related Services
  • Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Ethnic Studies
  • Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs
  • Communication Technologies/Technicians & Supply Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Natural Resources and Conservation
  • Personal & Culinary Services
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Engineering Technology/Technicians
  • Foreign Language Literature and Linguistics
  • Legal Professions and Studies
  • English Language and Literature
  • Liberal Arts & Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Library Science
  • Biological and Biomedical
  • Mathematics Statistics
  • Military Technologies
  • Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Business Management

Links to Selected Local Universities and Colleges:

 

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