College Of The Mainland

College of the Mainland, also referred to as COM, is located in Texas City, Texas. This college was established in 1966. The plan for the building of the college was made in the early 1960s by the community leaders. The college began its first classes in September 1967. The college boasts of enrolling more than 4,000 credit students and over 10,000 continuing education students every year. COM offers degree and certificate programs in a variety of study areas such as Business, Science, Fire Technology and Health Information Management.

There are many students clubs and organizations available on campus including a Student Government Association, a Biology Club, an Ecology Club, Phi Theta Kappa and an International Student Organization. The college students participate in playing games such as soccer and billiards.

Campus Location

1200 Amburn Road
Texas City, TX 77591-2499
USA
Main Tel: (409) 938-1211
Web Site

The campus is in a small suburb.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in science and laboratory technician, beauty and cosmetology, and music.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Good faculty-to-student ratio.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	249	29
< 1 year certificate	53	19
1-2 year certificate	51	14

Students

Student enrollment was 3,521 in 2007-2008 (2,384 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 1,727
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 2,495
Books and supplies	$ 833

Financial Aid: College Of The Mainland participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to College Of The Mainland:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Lamar Institute of Technology	Beaumont, TX	2,590
2	Brazosport College	Lake Jackson, TX	3,753
3	Louisiana Technical College-T H Harris Campus	Opelousas, LA	619
4	Victoria College	Victoria, TX	4,002
5	Alvin Community College	Alvin, TX	4,169
6	Pierpont Community and Technical College	Fairmont, WV	2,878
7	Coppin State University	Baltimore, MD	3,932
8	University of Cincinnati-Raymond Walters College	Blue Ash, OH	4,257
9	Northern Arizona University	Flagstaff, AZ	21,347

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		61
Without tenure; working toward tenure		36
Without tenure; tenure not available		3

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (12 awarded)

Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (16 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Computer and Information Sciences
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (2 awarded)

Elementary Education and Teaching

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (4 awarded)

Child Care and Support Services Management
Child Development
Public Administration and Social Service Professions

FINE ARTS (0 awarded)

Fine/Studio Arts

LIBERAL ARTS (102 awarded)

Cartography
General Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

MATHEMATICS (2 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

Heating/AC/Ventilation/Refrig Maint Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (9 awarded)

Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (29 awarded)

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

MUSIC (3 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (59 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (8 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE (7 awarded)

Natural Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (60 awarded)

Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (17 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician