Online Colleges in Fort Worth, TX

Notable Industries in Fort Worth, Texas

According to the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Fort Worth is home to more than 30,000 companies and has the fourth-highest concentration of Fortune 500 headquarters in the country (fortworthecodev.com, 2013). The chamber lauds the city for its "cost effective environment, highly skilled workforce, abundant labor pool, quality and plentiful education, and … community's pro-business attitude." Those who graduate from online colleges in Fort Worth may have more opportunities to pursue positions in various industries, including:

• Health - The city has started the FitWorth initiative (fwtexas.org), a way for the health community to help people live a healthier life. There are bike rides, walks and educational services that are geared towards combating the growing obesity rate. With the mayor of the city promoting health awareness, some may want to help their community lose weight and live healthier by pursuing careers as health educators, dietitians or nutritionists. To qualify for a position in one of these fields, individuals may want to earn a degree in nutrition, health education or public health.
  
  
• Business - As stated before, Fort Worth is home to a large number of Fortune 500 companies, including American Airlines, ExxonMobile, Southwest Airlines, J.C. Penny and Texas Instruments. According to the Forth Worth Chamber of Commerce in 2013, some of the largest employers in the area include American Airlines (22,169), Texas Health Resources (18,866) and Lockheed Martin (14,988). The city has no corporate tax, and Texas was featured as a top-10 state in Tax Foundation's 2013 State Business Tax Climate Index (taxfoundation.org, 2012). Individuals interested in working in a business role for major companies like these may find that earning a degree in business administration, accounting, finance, or operations management is beneficial.

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Sources:

2013 State Business Tax Climate Index, Tax Foundation, Oct. 9, 2012, Scott Drenkard and Joseph Henchman, http://taxfoundation.org/article/2013-state-business-tax-climate-index

"A Stamp of Approval: 'Made in Fort Worth,'" Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Major Employers, 2013, http://fortworthecodev.com/fort-worth-overview/facts-figures/major-employers/

"Building Tomorrow's Workforce," Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, Education, 2013, http://fortworthecodev.com/fort-worth-overview/facts-figures/education/

"Cycling for a Healthy Community," Mayor's Message, April 21, 2013, http://fortworthtexas.gov/mayor/message.aspx?id=110396

Dietitians and Nutritionists, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2012-13 Edition), Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Dietitians-and-nutritionists.htm

"Fast Facts," Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce, 2013, http://www.fortworth.com/about-fort-worth/facts/

FitWorth Healthy City Initiative, 2013, http://www.fwtexas.org/

Health Educators, Occupational Outlook Handbook (2012-13 Edition), Bureau of Labor Statistics, http://www.bls.gov/ooh/community-and-social-service/health-educators.htm

"Helping our homeless neighbors find 'The Shortest Way Home,'" Mayor's Message, May 9, 2013, http://fortworthtexas.gov/mayor/message.aspx?id=111056

Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics, Fort Worth, TX, 2010, United States Census Bureau, http://factfinder2.census.gov/faces/tableservices/jsf/pages/productview.xhtml?pid=DEC_10_DP_DPDP1