ALIEF, Texas (KTRK) -- HCC Alief and UT-Tyler are partnering to offer engineering degrees for $20,000.
A significant shortage in engineers is coming due to to the number of retiring Baby Boomers.
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Currently, Texas universities are graduating less than half the number of students needed to replace retirees.
A four-year degree can cost almost more than $100,000 for students who live away from home.
A partnership between HCC Alief-Hayes and the University of Texas at Tyler is offering affordable four-year degrees for less than $20,000.
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The program is aligned with UT-Tyler's curriculum. The school is ABET accredited.
For more information visit HCC's website.
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