TJC has six student pathways. These pathways are a roadmap to graduation with a degree or certificate in your field of interest. This blog is part of the pathway series that introduces each student pathway and provides information and guidance on if this might be the best fit for you.
You might already know that degrees in areas like biology and engineering can lead to high salaries. But did you know that programmers and artists in the video game industry make an average of $94,747, or that Texas is the second-largest state for employment in the game industry? Science and Technology degrees may seem more difficult, but there is pay-off for your hard work.
Are you strong in math or science? Do you always wonder how things work? Do people come to you when they have a question about technology? Does the idea of designing things that work well get you excited? If so, take a look at the following options—the Science and Technology Pathway could be right for you!
TJC offers the following degree and certificate programs for Science & Technology:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computer & Networking Information Technology
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Geology
- Game & Simulation Development
Within the Science & Technology professions, your days could be filled with anything from engineering solutions to medical problems to predicting the weather through geological patterns, testing and designing video games, and more!
Your next step is to take the free career assessment, which will help you decide which specific programs in this pathway could be a great fit for you!