do you think that it would be best for me to go to a four year or a vocational school?

Question

When I get out of school, I wan't to start making money right away. Why is a college degree so important if i could just get a diploma (or whatever you call it) from a vocational school and still make good money? I don't want to go to school for a really long time. the most i want to spend in school is 2 to 3 years at the most. so what do you think i should do? because the job i am thinking about doing, i can go to a vocational school and get out in 2 years and make big bucks or get out in four years, but with a degree and make the same money.

Answer 1

A good auto mechanic, general contractor, chef, et cetera can earn great money and own their own business with a vocational school education. It really depends upon what career interests you. Money should not be the guiding factor as many people with high salaries are miserable at work. Choose a career that you will be happy working at for many years to come. You can also earn an associates degree at a junior college and then start working. If you need a bachelors to advance further, many companies will help with the cost for their employees.

Answer 2

The job market is getting more selective as the years progress. While it might have been ok for mom and pop to get by without a college degree, this isn't exactly true anymore. While you could be making "big "bucks" right out of a two year school, what happens later on down the road? Say you get fired or that job is, for whatever reason, no longer available in a few years time.

You'll want that college degree to fall back on. Most, if not all, employers like to see someone with a college degree. Not only does it show what they actually know about a certain field, but it shows that they are dedicated and hard working. A college degree also indicates that you take education and commitment seriously. Major employers will need to see that.

In summation: go to college because it's fun, you meet new people, you learn new things, your views will be broadened, and future employers will need to see that degree in a few years time.

I don't see how one can expect to make more than 20k a year without a college degree come 2017.

Answer 3

I'd say it depends on what kind of work you want to do, how hard you want to work, and whether you want to advance at all in your career. It sounds like the answers are "something simple", "not very", and "nah, not really".

If that's true, stop reading here - you probably won't understand the rest of this. If that's not true, then go find a good 4 year college or university. The difference is this:

Let's say you want to sell real estate. You can go to a vocational school, and learn the basics of how the real estate world works. How to write an offer, how to negotiate with a buyer or seller, different kinds of financing available, how to do a market analysis, maybe how to estimate the value of a piece of property or some common faults to look for in a building.

Or you can go to a college and university, and study finance, accounting, business administration, personnel management, supply chain management, math, computers, science, english, communications, and more. You'll get a solid grounding in these fields (assuming you pick a good school, and are willing to work hard to get good grades). Then you'll hopefully graduate from a school with a good reputation.

So now there's two of you standing in front of the realtor who wants to hire an associate. He needs only one person, and he's choosing between someone who took the quick easy route, learned enough of the basics to be able to function today, but can't do much if the situation changes. Or he can choose someone with a degree from Big State University, who has a bachelor's degree that says they've covered all of that material, plus a broad range of data that may not be useful at the moment, but it shows that the person was able to stretch their mind, and do more than just enough to get by, and did it well enough to earn the respect of the educators.

Which one do you think will get hired? Which one will likely do better, get promoted, or start their own agency?

Answer 4

Going to college for 4 years and getting a bachelor's degree will never be the same as going to a vocational school. Nothing will ever compare to a bacelor's degree. You will always be able to make more money with a degree, I assure you of that. I'm over 50 and regret never getting a degree and I struggle financially. Don't let the vocational school fool you into thinking thats enough. People right out of school always want to make money right away, but be patient, it will pay off in the long run.

Answer 5

having a bachelor degree opens up a lot of opportunities--lots of companies will not hire you unless you have a 4 year degree.

Answer 6

All I know is transferring from one to another can leave you with no credits,check out this before you do one or the other.Scholarships could be jeopardized,too.