Since offering its first classes at area high schools in 1985, Collin College has expanded to serve more than 60,000 credit and continuing education students each year. The only public college based in the county, the college offers more than 200 degrees and certificates in a wide range of disciplines, including a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), a Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity, a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Construction Management, and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Clinical Operations Management.