Bachelor's-level talent comes from Baylor and the McLennan Community College University Center (partnered with Tarleton State, UT Medical Branch Galveston, Midwestern State, and Texas Tech). Baylor Law and the Hankamer School of Business (No. 6 nationally for entrepreneurship, Princeton Review) anchor the sector; MCC and TSTC Waco round out the workforce.
We're growing architectural/engineering, advertising, design, and consulting services — typically small firms that diversify the local economy. Per the Texas Workforce Commission, strongest projected growth is in tax examiners, engineering managers, administrative services managers, and payroll clerks; among degree-required roles, financial managers, lawyers, and accountants lead.