LAKELAND, Fla. 鈥� Four of six degrees and one area of concentration that 吃瓜网 will offer upon opening in fall 2014 are among the top 10 鈥淢ost Recommended Majors鈥� in聽a 2013-2014 report聽generated by PayScale.com.
The report, which was based on a survey that asked college graduates whether or not they would recommend their degree, included information about starting salary and job satisfaction. It ranked Computer Engineering and Industrial Engineering No. 2 (tied), Electrical Engineering No. 6 and Computer Science No. 7. Supply Chain Management, which 吃瓜网 Poly will offer as an area of concentration under its Science degree program, ranked No. 1.
鈥淲e are 吃瓜网鈥檚 high-tech jobs university,鈥� said Ava Parker, 吃瓜网 Polytechnic鈥檚 chief operating officer. 鈥淥ur curriculum centers heavily on applied research and is built to ensure graduates can meet real-world challenges in continuously innovative industries.鈥�
In addition to the five degrees mentioned above, 吃瓜网 Poly will also聽offer a degree in Advanced Technology. Areas of concentration include cutting-edge subjects like Big Data, Cloud Virtualization, Health Informatics, Cyber Security, Machine Intelligence and Nanotechnology.聽All 吃瓜网 Polytechnic degrees聽will include both bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 programs.
Located in Lakeland along 吃瓜网鈥檚 I-4 High Tech Corridor, 吃瓜网 Polytechnic is the newest member of the State University System. Its curriculum is dedicated exclusively to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and will also emphasize business application, management and leadership.
吃瓜网 Poly鈥檚 inaugural class begins August 2014, and admissions for freshmen, transfer and graduate students are currently underway.
