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For-profit colleges gain luster amid tight job market.
Byline: Ameet Sachdev
CHICAGO _ Amanda Viveros arrived at Indiana University last fall eager to become a Web designer. But the courses she sought were full.
So the freshman from Hammond transferred from the Big Ten school to the private International Academy of Design & Technology, which has 2,400 students at its "campus," three floors of a downtown Chicago office building.
"Why should I pay $16,000 to take a few English classes?" said Viveros, majoring in interactive media. "Here I'm learning what I need to know to be a Web designer."
The International Academy is a for-profit college, a sector long viewed as higher education's ugly stepchild and now gaining acceptance amid a sour economy. These schools _ which number about 800 and counting _ offer a practical, no-frills education. A major attraction: Job placement…
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Source: HighBeam Research, For-profit colleges gain luster amid tight job market.
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