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University or college first?
Question:Im in high school still and its my junior year and i was wondering which is better to go to ... based on jobs and stuff. Like university I heard you can make lots of money and stuff but when it comes down to it is if your happy. And i want to be happy in the job that i do.. and im not really looking for the business type of job I want more artsy type but i dont know what type of artsy thing i want.. so would college be best.
My work habbits are not the best and im taking everything applied and my marks are not that great either (to even consider getting into university) so college.. definatly first but university after? and I dont know what i want to do in college.. like cosmotology is fun and stuff but imagin doing that your whole life making like minum wage. I come from a family were school and education matters and there definatly wanting me to go to university.. but I know i wont get in.. People please tell why is it really that big of a deal if you just have college education?
Answers:
I think you're confusing the terms.
A "university" is usually a institution of higher learning offering four-year bachelor's degrees and post-graduate master's degrees in a variety of academic subjects. Within each university can be several colleges - the College of Letters & Science, the Law School, the College of Medicine, etc.
"College", however, can also refer to community colleges, which offer two-year associate's degrees.
There are also trade schools, which train students in a specific trade or skill, such as cosmetology or computer graphics or medical transcription. They may grant certification, but cannot offer an actual degree. This provides the most "hands-on" learning option and is by far the cheapest, but also usually reaps far lower salaries than university degrees in the long run.
Employers will definitely look prefer higher degrees, and these students have better earning potential in the long run. If you are really ambitious and dedicated, you can still excel without a college degree... but if you are unfocused and unmotivated, then you will not excel no matter what your education.
I strongly suggest you meet with your school's college counselor to discuss your goals and interests. I recommend starting out at a community college, then transferring to a university after two years - many people do this, and it is a good option for people with tighter finances or less academic drive.
Colleges and universities are the same thing. Universities just offer graduate programs, and are usually bigger and state-funded. But you get the same courses and the same degrees. There's really no other differences.
For undergrads there is NO difference...especially since your going to be a freshman, it would make absolutely no difference if you went to a college or a university.
My recommendation would be to take a look at a community college first. You'll save money and get your skills up before investing a lot at a university. you might also check out an online school since you can work full time with many of them, and still get done in a a decent amount of time.
It sounds like a program in visual arts might be good for you? May be do a visual arts assocaite's degree and then a bachelor's in business and start a gallery!
I think you're confused about what "college" and "university" mean.
A college does not offer any advanced degrees. A university does.
None of this matters for an undergrad (typically called a "college" student, regardless of which type of institution they attend). For your BA, either a college or university will offer basically identical educations and the same exact degree.
If you're more interested in the "artsy thing" then you should probably be more concerned with: should you attend a college with an art program or an art school?
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