Community colleges?

[Strike For The South]

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The fact you looked down upon them makes you a pompus jackass

[A Nerd]

I attended one briefly and took a few computer classes a few years back. They were quite informative and I too found the professors to know their stuff just as well as the professors who taught at the 4 year school I attended before that. When I was in High School, there was a community college called Massasoit Community College, we called it 'Massatoilet Community College'. Now I see that it is a pretty good school and a great opportunity for those who cannot afford a 4 year school right out of High School. Many of my HS classmates went on to 4 year schools after completing 2 years in Massatoilet or like community college. Let us all do the carebear salute to community college...right....now! *salutes (with Gina ? )* To nonbelievers? *confused* :)

[Veho Nex]

Considering that my dad makes too much money for financial aid and too little money to help any of his kids in college, CC's are where we go so its cheaper for us in the long run.

[Moros]

I find it dispicable how much those colleges in the US cost actually. It's a disgrace.

On community colleges, well I don't know much (except for quick wikipedia look up) about those, so I'll just conclude with wishing you good luck with your studies. :)

[Hooahguy]

I think the job market is to blame as to why CC are considered lower on the totem pole than non-CC colleges.
Its a fact that businesses will choose a person who graduated from a state school over a graduate from a CC with the same degree, that is, if both candidates were exactly in terms of everything except for colleges. More so if it was between a ivy-leaguer and a CC graduate.

Its quite sad, really, but thats how it is. I personally have nothing against CC.

A possibility as to why many people look down at CC is because of the caliber of some of the people attending.

2 people, IMO, who attend CC:

1)people who cant afford anywhere else
2)people who cant get in anywhere else

Sad, but true.

[Crazed Rabbit]

There's no reason to look down on them. They're a lot better value for education than expensive schools. I know a lot of people who go to CCs for two years than a public university for the last two.

CR

[Togakure]

My two-year stint at the local community college after returning from 5 years of rockin' led to immediate employment with the state in information technology at the entry level, making about $28K per year initially as a Programmer I in '91. Within a year, I promoted to II and made $35K. By '95 I was a topped-out Associate making $55K, and by '97--taking my time and enjoying life--I was Staff making $65K. I no longer work in civil service, but Staff IT are making about $75-80K per year now (though here in California many are paying 15% back because the Governator's furloughs, gah). So 9 years total from the start of college, I went from minimum wage to the equivalent of $75K per year on a two-year degree. Masters degree graduates cannot qualify for Staff positions on education alone ... so there's something to be said for community colleges and what they offer.

If targeting the private sector, a four-year degree is advised, but the first 2-3 years can usually be done at a JC for much less than you'd pay at a university. Note that I used the term 'targeting'--my path went very smoothly because I decided on exactly what I was going to do before I did it. After that it was just keeping focus and my head to the grindstone.

[Lemur]

Nobody should look down on community colleges. They are much more efficient and cost-effective than the standard Uni.