College question!?

Question

Why are so many people going to vocational schools instead of a regular 4 year college or a junior college. My cousin went to Hickey College and graduated in 15 months and working in an accounting firm and she's making $16 per hour. I am at a community college and I'm seriously thiking about transferring to a vocational school. I'm still kinda suspicious of them because their credits don't transfer anywhere else but finishing college in less than a year sounds good. Does anyone have experience with vocational school? Is a community college better choice than a vocational school? What are the drawbacks and benefits of vocational schools? Thanks everyone!

Answer 1

It all depends on what you want to do with your career. Vocational schools are great for people who want to learn a trade,.

Answer 2

Tough question. Vocational school definitely provides a quick certification for someone to start earning money in a qualified career. Some people are fine with just wanting that option. Case in point is a friend of mine who obtained a certificate in Computer programming and quickly got a good job afterwards. But does this mean that he can only do what his certificate limits him with? Probably not, because by proving his worth to his employer there's no doubt that they can easily offer him a higher job and more salary if they deem him worthy enough. But you are correct in that most of their credits don't transfer anywhere, and if he happens to look for jobs elsewhere and is competing with someone who has a bachelor's or a Master's degree, then things can get pretty rough for him.

In hindsight community college, and the subsequent university, are still the better route because of the more advantages they offer. It definitely opens more doors for job opportunities, higher salaries, and the credits are easily transferrable to most universities and Grad school's should the person decide to pursue that route. Plus I think most people enjoy receiving the broader education that comes with these higher degrees. Sure those History classes might not have anything to do with your trade, but they're still fun to go to IMO.

Answer 3

The problem is that while $16/hour sounds great, it is only about $32,000/year, and with a vocational school background, the likelihood that she will ever move up from that is not too great. My college students start out with similar salaries, but a few years later they have moved up in their companies and are making six-figure salaries.