The Two-Year Road to Attending Colleges in Virginia

Over the past 20 years, the number of Americans seeking a higher education has significantly increased, and Virginia colleges can attest to this. The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia predicts that an additional 55, 106 students will seek admission to a college in Virginia between 2004 and 2012.

Now considered the gateway to attending a public university is the community college. Students are discovering the educational and financial benefits of attending a community college before transferring to a major university. Over the past 10 years, the 23 schools in the Virginia Community College System (VCCS) enrolled nearly 35,000 more in-state students.

In 2006, 240,000 students were enrolled in the community college system. 50% of students further pursued a bachelor's degree and 90% of graduates successfully found a job in the state. The benefits and advantages are increasing each year, not to mention that community colleges in Virginia charge about 1/3 the costs of tuition and fees of a public four-year university.

The ease of transferring between a two-year institution and a public four-year university has also played an integral role in the rise of the community college. In 2004, legislation signed a law agreeing upon the transferability of 60 general education courses to a college in Virginia. VCCS has also made agreements with universities to guarantee admission upon completion of community college credits.

Higher education is more crucial today and understanding the alternative avenues is a step in the right direction.

Berks Technical Institute - Wyomissing, Pennsylvania

Associate - Business Administration: Management
Associate - Computer Programming Science
Associate - Criminal Justice
Associate - Internet/Network Engineering
Associate - Medical Assistant Sciences
Associate - Network/Internet Professional
Associate - Paralegal/Legal Secretary
Diploma - Professional Massage Therapist

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Bradford School - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Accounting
Computer Programming
Computer Specialist
Dental Assisting
Graphic Design
Hospitality & Travel
Legal Administration
Medical Assisting
Network Management
Office Administration
Paralegal
Retail Management

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Central Pennsylvania College - Lancaster & Summerdale, Pennsylvania and Online

Associate Degrees

Accounting
Computer Information Systems
Criminal Justice
Entrepreneurship and Small Business
Computer Information Systems-Network Mgmt

Bachelor Degrees

Accounting
Business Administration
Business Administration - Healthcare Administration
Business Administration - Management
Criminal Justice Administration
Corporate Communications
Business Administration - Finance
Information Technology
Information Technology - Cyber Security
Legal Studies
Business Administration - Marketing
Information Technology - Network Management

Certificates

Forensic Criminalistics
Human Resources
Intelligence Analysis

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CDM Institute - Allentown, Pennsylvania

AutoCAD Drafting and Design
Computerized Bookkeeping / Accounting
CNC Programming and Mastercam
Home Health Aide
Medical Assistant
Medical Billing, Coding, & Office Administration
Microsoft Office Specialist
SolidWorks & Solid Modeling Designer

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DeVry University - Fort Washington, Pittsburgh, Valley Forge, Philadelphia Center, Pennsylvania

The list below is just a sample of the programs available at DeVry University's three Virginia campus. Click on the link below for more information at your preferred DeVry campus.

Associate Degrees