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Training & Education

Lethbridge is a smart city. We are very unique in that we have two significant post-secondary institutions. This gives our population more opportunities to learn and train for employment.

The majority of our population aged 25 to 64 years have received some post secondary education (61.6%). This is higher than both the provincial and national averages and higher than most cities in Alberta.

University of Lethbridge Degree, Diplomas & Certificates
Awarded by Faculty/School by Convocation Year
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Figure E.55.b
University of Lethbridge Degree, Diplomas & Certificates
Awarded by Faculty/School by Convocation Year
Faculty/School Credential Type Convocation Year
2006/07 2007/08 2008/09 2009/10 2010/11
Arts & Science
  Bachelor of Arts 370 431 364 396 375
  Bachelor of Arts & Science 15 18 14 18 6
  Bacholor of Science 319 342 318 287 273
  Total: Arts & Science 704 791 696 701 654
Education
  Bachelor of Education 176 226 219 184 198
  Education Diploma -   1 2 1 1
  Total: Education 176 227 221 185 199
Fine Arts
  Bachelor of Fine Arts (Art) 18 38 27 24 23
  Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) 29 23 12 16 26
  Bachelor of Fine Arts (Multidisc.) 7 6 3 3 5
  Bachelor of Fine Arts (New Media) 28 48 45 48 46
  Bachelor of Music 15 20 20 18 23
  Total: Fine Arts 97 135 107 109 123
Health Sciences
  Bachelor of Nursing 78 89 106 38 43
  Bachelor of Health Sciences 30 25 31 137 155
  Total: Health Sciences 108 114 137 175 198
Management
  Bachelor of Management 620 710 674 653 568
  Management Certificate 4 6 3 6 3
  Post-Bacc. Cert in Accounting 4 1 10 8 10
  Total: Management 628 717 687 667 581
School of Graduate Studies
  Master of Arts 11 12 6 3 11
  Master of Counselling 1 23 25 20
  Master of Education 54 45 39 29 62
  Master of Science 30 35 29 29 51
  Master of Science (Management) 8 5 6 5 8
  Post-Grad Cert in Counselling 2
  Doctor of Philosophy 1 3 7 4 10
  Total: School of Graduate Studies 104 101 112 95 162
Grand Total   1,817 2,085 1,960 1,932 1,917

Notes

Students awarded combined degrees are included in the count of both degrees. School of Graduate Studies includes all PH.D., Master and Graduate Certificate Programs.

Sources

University of Lethbridge, Department of Institutional Analysis, 2010-11 School Year.

The University of Lethbridge is home to nine research centres and institutes that bring leading researchers together from across disciplines to address issues that affect our world and beyond.

  • The Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre
  • The Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute
  • The Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience
  • The Centre for Socially Responsible Marketing
  • The Institute for Child and Youth Studies
  • The Institute for Space Imaging Science
  • The Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy
  • The Small Business Institute
  • The Water Institute for Sustainable Environments

Lethbridge is a smart city with a highly-talented workforce fostering the development of new ideas. University of Lethbridge researchers are performing ground-breaking work in the field of science, Lethbridge College is training youth in state of the art techniques to deal with today’s age of technology and environmentalism and Lethbridge Research Centre is expanding our agricultural abilities at one of Canada’s largest Agriculture and Agri-food research facilities.  
 

Lethbridge College Graduates by Program Band
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About a quarter of the adult population has received a college-level, certificate or diploma – higher than the provincial and national average and higher than other cities in Alberta – Calgary, Edmonton, and Medicine Hat. Lethbridge also has a larger portion of the population with degrees in Medicine, Dentistry, veterinary medicine & optometry than the provincial or national rate. As well, Lethbridge has nearly double the provincial and national averages of workers with doctorate degrees.

 

Lethbridge Post-Secondary Graduates Categorized by Skills & Training as Applicable to Each Industry Sector
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Read more about the characteristics of our workforce.

 

Labour Force Activity by Major Field of Study - Lethbridge CA
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Lethbridge has a highly trained workforce with a diverse skill set.  Within the eleven specialty employment fields identified in this table there are varying rates of employment absorption within the Lethbridge workforce. Companies who choose Lethbridge may garner significant benefits from the human resource opportunities, particularly in the fields of: education, mathematics, computer and information sciences, physical life sciences and technologies, and visual and performing arts and communication technologies. Read more about the characteristics of our workforce.




 

 

Educational Attainment of the Population Ages 25 to 64
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Educational Attainment of the Population Ages 25 to 64, Multi-Region Comparison
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Post-Secondary Educational Attainment of the Population Ages 25 to 64
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Post-Secondary Educational Attainment of the Population Ages 25 to 64, Multi-Region Comparison
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