There are a variety of majors at Austin Community College that are eligible for the Career Scholars Scholarship. They are housed in the Areas of Study you see below. These career fields have demonstrated high-growth and high-earning potential in Texas in the coming years.
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Visual Communication - Level 2 certificate User Experience Design
Visual Communications - AAS User Experience Design
Accounting
Business Administration
Fashion Design
Fashion Marketing
International Business
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Management
Marketing
Real Estate
Office Administration / Business Office Technology
The Concordia Connect 3+1 program between Concordia University Texas and Austin Community College will help students complete their transition from an associate’s degree to a bachelor’s degree, simply and affordably.
Bachelor of Applied Science in Software Development
Computer Information Technology
Computer Science, AS
Computer Information Systems, AS
Computer Programming
The department partners with area tech industries for work-study and internship opportunities to help prepare you professionally and create your network.
Culinary Arts
Hospitality Management and Meeting & Event Planning
Advanced Manufacturing
Applied Technology in Manufacturing Engineering Technology, BA
Agriculture Science
Sustainable Agriculture
Architecture
Architectural & Engineering Computer Aided Design
Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing Technology
Automotive Technology
Building Construction Technology
Engineering Technology
Geographic Information System
Geospatial Engineering (Surveying)
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Technology
Welding Technology
National Instruments: Earn while you learn as you work towards an Electronics Engineering Technology Associate's degree.
Child Care and Development
Education Instruction
Exercise Science/Personal Fitness Trainer
Health and Kinesiology
Stay in Austin and take your upper-level education college courses online
Begin working in local elementary school classrooms your first semester
Finish your Texas Tech bachelor’s degree requirements in one year!
As many as 1 in every 4 new jobs over the next decade are expected to be in healthcare, making it one of the country’s fastest-growing career fields.
As the area’s No. 1 trainer of healthcare professionals, Austin Community College's Health Sciences Area of Study is proud to equip our students for the important work that lies ahead—for a cost that is considerably lower than other institutions.
General Studies Pre-Health
Dental Hygiene
Diagnostic Medical Imaging - Radiology
Emergency Medical Services (Paramedic)
Health Information Technology
Medical Laboratory Technology
Nursing: LVN, RN, BSN
Occupational Therapy Assistant
Pharmacy Technician
Physical Therapy Assistant
Sonography
Surgical Technology
Veterinary Technician
Criminal Justice: Texas Peace Officer, Level 1, AAS
Criminal JusticeL Law Enforcement, Level 1, AAS
Fire Protection Technology, Level 1, AAS
Engineering
Get a head start on your Texas A&M Engineering degree through ACC's partnership with A&M University’s College of Engineering! This unique program offers students an opportunity to pursue an engineering degree while co-enrolled at Texas A&M and ACC.