What Navigator Offers
Program Requirements and Tips for Gaining Admission
Navigator researchers conduct detailed interviews with program staff to dig below the general information provided in brochures and program websites. Hard-to-find information featured in Navigator includes tips for gaining admission to selective programs and details on embedded value-adding certifications.
Career Outcomes and Salary Data
Program profiles include a list of typical jobs that program graduates land along with Houston area salaries for occupations targeted by the program.
Broad Range of Career Options
Navigator includes a broad range of programs to meet students’ varied career interests. It includes Associate degree and certificate programs in career areas like HVAC-R and Radiologic Technology and includes information on pathways to four-year options when available.
User-friendly Search Filters
Users can search for programs by career area, salary, degree level, degree name, type of program sponsor (public college, apprenticeship), or keyword.
Program Cost
When available, Navigator includes program costs that are either provided by institution contacts or gathered from other sources including the Federal College Scorecard site for four-year colleges, which may include the average net cost to students from lower income backgrounds, scholarship and financial aid options. We will also include additional costs such as those for certification testing and supplies when available.
Apprenticeships and other Non-College Paths to Well-Paying Jobs
Navigator also features information on apprenticeships that prepare students for well-paying careers in fields in building trades, technology, and aircraft maintenance and repair.