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Community Colleges Can Cut the Cost of a Degree

Every week there are articles about the high cost of a degree. Students (or their parents or their companies) are spending thousands of dollars each year on education.

Online degrees, especially those designed for working professionals, average $1200/class for undergraduate classes and about $1800/class for graduate classes. Coming into an online bachelor degree with no credits means the degree can cost close to $50000. Coming into an online master degree and needing foundation classes can cost close to $30000.

Using the community college system can cut those tuition costs down. Almost every state has a college system and offer classes from a low of under $50/class (California is an example) to about $300/class. Classes are offered in General Education, Lower Division courses for the major and Electives.

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Financial Motivation for Two-Year Education

When it comes to college, you are considering an expensive proposition any way you look at it. There are however, ways in which you can greatly reduce your overall expenses when it comes to getting your college degree. The first method, which in many cases is the most preferred, is by attending a community college for the first two years of your college educational experience. Believe it or not you can literally save thousands of dollars over the course of spending two years on the community college level.

You will hear all kinds of arguments on why it is better to attend all four years at a university. The universities almost always make these arguments. Unfortunately, their opinions are a little bit biased in these matters. Most universities offer equivalent courses with community colleges meaning that the first two years of study should transfer with no problems or snags along the rocky road to your degree.

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College Degrees in Criminal Justice

If you’re interested in crime and public policy, then a college major in criminal justice or criminology could be right up your alley.

Perhaps you’ve already envisioned yourself at the scene of an unsolved crime, uncovering the one piece of evidence that puts the puzzle in place. (Did you ever notice how quickly that occurs on TV?) Of course, that could happen, but it’s wise to consider that crime scene investigation and forensics are just two of the many, many paths available to you when you earn your degree in criminal justice.

Benefits of a Criminal Justice Degree

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