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Lethbridge based Richardson Oilseed Ltd. was the first company in the world to market canola oil.
Lethbridge is among Canada's top 100 for real estate investors according to the Canadian Real Estate Wealth magazine
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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.
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University of Lethbridge Degree, Diplomas & Certificates Awarded by Faculty/School by Convocation Year |
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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 |
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Bachelor of Arts |
370 |
431 |
364 |
396 |
375 |
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Bachelor of Arts & Science |
15 |
18 |
14 |
18 |
6 |
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Bacholor of Science |
319 |
342 |
318 |
287 |
273 |
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Total: Arts & Science |
704 |
791 |
696 |
701 |
654 |
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Bachelor of Education |
176 |
226 |
219 |
184 |
198 |
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Education Diploma |
- |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
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Total: Education |
176 |
227 |
221 |
185 |
199 |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Art) |
18 |
38 |
27 |
24 |
23 |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Drama) |
29 |
23 |
12 |
16 |
26 |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (Multidisc.) |
7 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
5 |
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Bachelor of Fine Arts (New Media) |
28 |
48 |
45 |
48 |
46 |
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Bachelor of Music |
15 |
20 |
20 |
18 |
23 |
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Total: Fine Arts |
97 |
135 |
107 |
109 |
123 |
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Bachelor of Nursing |
78 |
89 |
106 |
38 |
43 |
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Bachelor of Health Sciences |
30 |
25 |
31 |
137 |
155 |
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Total: Health Sciences |
108 |
114 |
137 |
175 |
198 |
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Bachelor of Management |
620 |
710 |
674 |
653 |
568 |
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Management Certificate |
4 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
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Post-Bacc. Cert in Accounting |
4 |
1 |
10 |
8 |
10 |
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Total: Management |
628 |
717 |
687 |
667 |
581 |
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Master of Arts |
11 |
12 |
6 |
3 |
11 |
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Master of Counselling |
- |
1 |
23 |
25 |
20 |
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Master of Education |
54 |
45 |
39 |
29 |
62 |
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Master of Science |
30 |
35 |
29 |
29 |
51 |
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Master of Science (Management) |
8 |
5 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
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Post-Grad Cert in Counselling |
- |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
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Doctor of Philosophy |
1 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
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Total: School of Graduate Studies |
104 |
101 |
112 |
95 |
162 |
| Grand Total |
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1,817 |
2,085 |
1,960 |
1,932 |
1,917 |
| 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. |
| 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.
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The Alberta Terrestrial Imaging Centre
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The Alberta RNA Research and Training Institute
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The Canadian Centre for Behavioral Neuroscience
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The Centre for Socially Responsible Marketing
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The Institute for Child and Youth Studies
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The Institute for Space Imaging Science
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The Prentice Institute for Global Population and Economy
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The Small Business Institute
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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.
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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.

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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.
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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.

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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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Economic Development Lethbridge
308 Stafford Drive South
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada T1J 2L1
Phone: (403) 331-0022
Fax: (403) 331-0202
Toll Free: 1-800-332-1801
E-Mail: info@chooselethbridge.ca
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Investment Inquiries Contact:
Heather McIntosh-Rivera, Director
Business Development & Operations
Phone: (403) 331-0022
E-Mail: heather@chooselethbridge.ca
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Convention & Events Contact:
Kerry Lowe, Vice President
Convention Development & Partnerships
Phone: (403) 331-0022
E-Mail: kerry@chooselethbridge.ca
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