Tuition includes the cost of the courses needed to meet the graduation requirements for all programs within the same area of study. Tuition is generally adjusted once a year; the date of that adjustment may vary, depending upon the program. The tuition costs shown are accurate as of January 2013.

Students who transfer credits from other institutions or successfully test out of courses will see a corresponding reduction in their tuition costs.

The median loan debt of the program’s graduates is defined as the midpoint of all graduates’ loan debts upon graduation.

A continuously enrolled full-time student who successfully completes all of his or her courses will normally complete this program in 8 quarters. The time normally required for program completion may be reduced through courses credited by transfer or proof of proficiency, or extended by course failures and withdrawals, institutional withdrawals, leaves of absence, or change of enrollment status from full-time to part-time.

Placement is reported in the campus’ Campus Accountability Report to the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.  The most recent Report covers the period July 1, 2011 to October 31, 2012.

“Placement” refers to employment in the field for which the graduate’s education has prepared him or her, or in a related field which requires substantial application of the skills and knowledge taught in the curriculum.

The placement rate is determined by dividing the number of available graduates placed by the total number of available graduates. The Accrediting Council does not require institutions to report placement for graduates who are not available for placement due to continuing education, active military duty, visa restrictions, or pregnancy, death, and health-related circumstances.

Further information pertaining to the employment of graduates may be obtained from the College’s Office of Career Services at careerservices@beckfield.edu.

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 52.0701.