What is a career college?
A career college is a post-secondary institution that provides professional and technical, career-specific educational programs. Most career colleges do not receive funding from governments, unlike public institutions that receive government support or not-for-profit private colleges that pay no taxes. Completion of a career college program can in terms of qualifications typically lead to a certificate, diploma, associate degree, certification, or CPD points.
The majority of private career colleges are owned and operated by private individuals, corporations and investors. Not-for-profit organizations such as community colleges are also present within the private career education sector.
A career college is a post-secondary institution that provides professional and technical, career-specific educational programs. Most career colleges do not receive funding from governments, unlike public institutions that receive government support or not-for-profit private colleges that pay no taxes. Completion of a career college program can in terms of qualifications typically lead to a certificate, diploma, associate degree, certification, or CPD points.
The majority of private career colleges are owned and operated by private individuals, corporations and investors. Not-for-profit organizations such as community colleges are also present within the private career education sector.
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What areas of study are offered by career colleges?
Career colleges provide educational programs in hundreds of occupational fields, including accounting, business administration, photography, criminal justice, law enforcement, administration, paralegal studies, hospitality and tourism management, information technology, interior design, information technology, nursing, radio and television broadcasting, journalism and various other career orientated disciplines.
Why enrol in a career college?
The focus of employers today is on skills. Career colleges focus on the needs of both students and employers. Many career colleges provide distance learning, flexible course schedules and accelerated completion time frames to meet the needs of working adults juggling study, full-time employment and personal life. The majority of career colleges design their programs on the advice of industry advisory councils that assist in shaping curricula and developing programs to meet workplace needs and demands.
What is the student’s return on investment for a career college education?
In salary terms alone, career college graduates in the US earn a first-year average of $9,230 more than their high school graduate counterparts ($39,546 versus $30,316). The average annual rate of return on a career college student’s investment is 31.25% (Source: www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/p23-210.pdf). These return on investment figures are comparable across most developed countries.
Career colleges provide educational programs in hundreds of occupational fields, including accounting, business administration, photography, criminal justice, law enforcement, administration, paralegal studies, hospitality and tourism management, information technology, interior design, information technology, nursing, radio and television broadcasting, journalism and various other career orientated disciplines.
Why enrol in a career college?
The focus of employers today is on skills. Career colleges focus on the needs of both students and employers. Many career colleges provide distance learning, flexible course schedules and accelerated completion time frames to meet the needs of working adults juggling study, full-time employment and personal life. The majority of career colleges design their programs on the advice of industry advisory councils that assist in shaping curricula and developing programs to meet workplace needs and demands.
What is the student’s return on investment for a career college education?
In salary terms alone, career college graduates in the US earn a first-year average of $9,230 more than their high school graduate counterparts ($39,546 versus $30,316). The average annual rate of return on a career college student’s investment is 31.25% (Source: www.census.gov/prod/2002pubs/p23-210.pdf). These return on investment figures are comparable across most developed countries.
