OPTICS, IMAGING AND PHOTONICS - Greater Rochester Enterprise
OPTICS, IMAGING AND PHOTONICS - Greater Rochester Enterprise
OPTICS, IMAGING AND PHOTONICS - Greater Rochester Enterprise
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EDUCATIONAL<br />
INFRASTRUCTURE<br />
Education Opens Doors to New Discoveries<br />
In <strong>Greater</strong> <strong>Rochester</strong>, excellent educational opportunities support new discoveries and an<br />
entrepreneurial spirit. Eighteen outstanding colleges and universities—plus three business and<br />
career schools—provide unsurpassed learning opportunities for more than 80,000 enrolled<br />
students.<br />
The University of <strong>Rochester</strong> and <strong>Rochester</strong> Institute of Technology specialize in training highly<br />
skilled professionals in cutting-edge research in allied fields. Monroe Community College offers<br />
technical training in optics and photonics unmatched anywhere in the U.S.<br />
The region surpasses national education attainment levels—and is ranked as a “top ten” community<br />
for education by Forbes and Places Rated Almanac.<br />
ROCHESTER SURPASSES NATIONAL EDUCATION ATTAINMENT LEVELS:<br />
• 44.4% of 18- to 24-year-old residents are enrolled in college (U.S. 34%)<br />
• 27.1% of area residents 25 years of age and older have at least a Bachelor’s degree (U.S. 24.5%)<br />
• 31.9% of area residents between the ages of 25 and 35 have attained a Bachelor’s degree or<br />
higher (U.S. 27.5%) U.S. Census Bureau, 2000<br />
RANKED 6 TH AMONG THE TOP 50 METRO AREAS FOR<br />
DEGREES GRANTED IN SCIENCE <strong>AND</strong> ENGINEERING<br />
Metropolitan New Economy Index, 2001<br />
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