The Alamo Colleges District is pleased to announce AlamoU Bachelor’s Programs across all of its five colleges: San Antonio College, Palo Alto College, St. Philip’s College, Northwest Vista College, and an upcoming degree program at Northeast Lakeview College.
AlamoU Bachelor’s Programs is a strategic response to the burgeoning demands of various industries, particularly in nursing, operations management, cybersecurity and cloud computing.
Recognizing the evolving landscape of workforce requirements across the community, the Alamo Colleges District have taken proactive steps to equip students with the necessary skills to excel in high-wage, high-demand fields with an affordable tuition. Students who are interested in pursuing AlamoU Bachelor’s Programs will experience a seamless, cost-efficient transition into a four-year degree with no loss of credit.
“These new programs advance our district’s moonshot by providing our students with relevant, workforce-focused education that aligns with industry needs,” said Dr. Mike Flores, Alamo Colleges District Chancellor.
“By offering bachelor degrees, we aim to empower our students to thrive in competitive job markets and make meaningful contributions to their respective fields.”
Students will be versed in open-source technologies, scripting languages, regulatory compliance, multi-cloud environments, serverless computing, Internet of Things (IoT), load balancing, inter and intra-region data transfers, system engineering, and software development.
Students will learn how to design, plan, and manage a cloud infrastructure. The program is available fully online and face-to-face instruction.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that overall employment in computer and information technology occupations will grow much faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032, with an average of 377,500 job openings each year.
Organizations such as PwC have noted the global cloud computing market size was valued at $545.8 billion in 2022, and it is projected to reach $1.2 trillion by the end of 2027, growing at a compounded annual growth rate of 17.9%.
Northeast Lakeview College is developing a fifth bachelor’s degree program, further expanding the range of options available to students seeking higher education in high-wage, high-demand fields.
