from ZacksAdvisor.comCareer Education (CECO) If your career isn't providing you with an education, check out Career Education Corporation (CEC). The company owns and operates nearly 40 campuses offering private, postsecondary education to about 32,000 students. Located across the US, as well as in Canada, the UK, and the United Arab Emirates, CEC schools offer a variety of career-oriented study programs, including visual communication and design (desktop publishing, interior design), culinary arts, computer technology, and business studies. In addition to ondegree studies, some programs offer master's, bachelor's, and associate degrees. The company bought San Francisco-based California Culinary Academy in 2000 and EduTrek International in early 2001.