Workforce development is a priority, with a significant number of local employees taking advantage of the educational opportunities right here in the community through Wharton County Junior College, University of Houston Sugar Land, and the new Texas State Technical College's (TSTC) Fort Bend Campus. In the fall of 2016, TSTC opened the first phase of what will be a 5,000-plus student campus. Programs offered will include: 
- Cyber Security
- Diesel Equipment Technology
- HVAC Technology
- Industrial Maintenance
- Precision Machining
- Telecommunications Convergence
- Welding Technology