Innovation as a Way of Life
- Tempe is home to some of the strongest academic institutions in the nation.
- With 100,000+ students, ASU and other schools provide a workforce pipeline and economic collaborators bar none.
- 60,000+ high-tech jobs are based in Tempe.
Tempe Values Education
- More than 42 percent of our residents have a Bachelor's degree or better, which is 14 percent higher than the average in Arizona.
- Nearly 20 percent of our residents have a doctorate and more than 92 percent graduated high school.
- Tempe offers a free preschool program for low income families. College Connect helps students overcome hurdles to get them into college.
Arizona State University
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Main Campus in Tempe includes ASU Biodesign, Fulton School of Engineering, WP Carey School of Business, ASU School of Earth and Space Exploration
- Nation's Most Innovative University seven years running, according to US News and World Report
- 100+ new ASU spinout companies
- $600 million in research funding
- 100,000+ students and 18,000+ employees
- Bachelors, Masters and Ph.D. programs available
www.asu.edu
Maricopa County Community College District
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Headquartered in Tempe
- One of the country's largest community college districts
- One of the nation's largest providers of online degrees
- Nationally recognized for providing customized workforce training/development courses to area businesses
- Colleges award about 4,000 degrees and 10,000 certificates annually
- Dual certification allows high school students to graduate with two-year college degrees and high school diplomas concurrently
- Certificates of Completion are offered in diverse occupational areas
www.maricopa.edu
Other Colleges and Trade Schools
Primary and Secondary Education
