Education

Where To Find Grants For College Degree

Choosing an Accredited College to do your degree also gives you flexibility, you can study from anywhere and also continue with the employment.

One of the most popular forms of Accreditation is Regional Accreditation. This means if you are studying at an accredited college or university and for personal reasons, you need to move to another state or decide to move to another college the credit you earned in your previous college will be accepted at the college or university you decide to move to (if both institutions are accredited).

You will obviously still have to apply to a new college and there is no guarantee you will be accepted, but if you are, the time you have already spent studying will not be wasted.

The average time to complete a bachelor’s degree in the USA is around four years and is usually 120-128 semester credit hours (one semester hour equals 15-16 contract hours per semester).

The most popular degrees are -

Bachelor of Arts (BA degree)

Bachelor of Science (BS degree)

Some of the easiest degrees are in 

English literature

Education

Economics

Some of the hardest are in:

Social Science

Computer Science

Civil Engineering

Biology (a major that can prepare students for careers in the medical and science field).

You can also study for an Associate degree which takes around one to two years to complete. Two-year degrees are not the best way forward for everyone particularly a student who wants a career that requires a bachelor’s degree or graduate degree. Associate or intermediate degrees are awarded by junior colleges or community colleges. These colleges provide higher education, granting certificates and diplomas.

To earn an associate degree, you must earn sixty credit-hours, and this normally takes about two years. Around fifty percent of the credits from an associate degree can be transferred to a bachelor’s program.

Earning an associate degree from a junior or community college then transferring to a regular college/university is much more cost-efficient because on average community colleges are a third of the cost of accredited colleges or universities.

Choosing a course that will eventually lead to a career that you are interested in pursuing should be thought through carefully and perhaps consider which industries are constantly recruiting graduates. Earning a degree is a great achievement but you need to think through how useful your chosen degree will help with your future profession. 

In summary, carefully consider all of your options. Graduates can earn the credentials to get high-income professional careers.

in accounting and criminal justice can never have enough trained professionals for instance also technology and healthcare. Obviously gaining a degree doesn’t guarantee a career it certainly helps.