Where should I go to college?
Where do I want to go to college?
There are a variety of factors, but one of the main factors should be if the college/university has a program of study that leads you to the job/career you want to pursue.
4-Year Colleges have majors which basically means you take a majority of your college classes in a specified area of study. (i.e. I am majoring in Psychology so I need to take 70 credits of Psychology classes) Majors differ in the total amount of credits required. (NOTE: Undergraduate Degrees = Bachelor's Degrees = 4-Year Degrees)
2-Year Colleges have Associate's of Arts Degrees (AA Degrees) or technical degrees. If you are interested in transferring to a 4-Year College it may benefit you to pursue one of two options:
1). AA-DTA is the Direct Transfer Agreement AA Degree that any public WA college/university will accept and transfer all credits. (Always check with your final destination college/university for their requirements/policies)
2.) AA in a specific field (i.e. AA in Business) will help you get an early start at some of your future major requirements at your future 4-Year College. (Always check with your final destination college/university for their requirements/policies)
**Technical Programs at community colleges include one-year certifications and two-year technical degrees that allow students to obtain a job directly after finishing school. NOTE: Some recent reports identify 2-year community college degrees will be essential for 70% of future jobs because they are technical in focus.
TOOLS:
There are a variety of tools to research colleges online in addition to worksheets (see below).
CollegeMapper - https://www.collegemapper.com/colleges/search
CareerCruising - http://www.edlinesites.net/pages/University_High_School/CounselingCareers/Career_Cruising
Cappex - https://www.cappex.com/
Let me know if you want more ideas or resources!
Where do I want to go to college?
There are a variety of factors, but one of the main factors should be if the college/university has a program of study that leads you to the job/career you want to pursue.
4-Year Colleges have majors which basically means you take a majority of your college classes in a specified area of study. (i.e. I am majoring in Psychology so I need to take 70 credits of Psychology classes) Majors differ in the total amount of credits required. (NOTE: Undergraduate Degrees = Bachelor's Degrees = 4-Year Degrees)
2-Year Colleges have Associate's of Arts Degrees (AA Degrees) or technical degrees. If you are interested in transferring to a 4-Year College it may benefit you to pursue one of two options:
1). AA-DTA is the Direct Transfer Agreement AA Degree that any public WA college/university will accept and transfer all credits. (Always check with your final destination college/university for their requirements/policies)
2.) AA in a specific field (i.e. AA in Business) will help you get an early start at some of your future major requirements at your future 4-Year College. (Always check with your final destination college/university for their requirements/policies)
**Technical Programs at community colleges include one-year certifications and two-year technical degrees that allow students to obtain a job directly after finishing school. NOTE: Some recent reports identify 2-year community college degrees will be essential for 70% of future jobs because they are technical in focus.
TOOLS:
There are a variety of tools to research colleges online in addition to worksheets (see below).
CollegeMapper - https://www.collegemapper.com/colleges/search
CareerCruising - http://www.edlinesites.net/pages/University_High_School/CounselingCareers/Career_Cruising
Cappex - https://www.cappex.com/
Let me know if you want more ideas or resources!