Post-Secondary Options

1. University

1.1. Bachelor degree

1.2. Masters degree

1.3. Bigger than colleges and focus more on research

1.4. Can offer beyond 4 years

2. 4 year colleges

2.1. Bachelor degree and higher

2.2. Some offer Masters degree

2.3. Some offer Associates degree

3. 2 year colleges

3.1. Associates degree

4. Distance Education

4.1. get your degree online

5. Vacational and Trading School

5.1. privately owned

5.2. offer a variety of training options

5.3. usually have open admission

6. Religiously-Affiliated Colleges

6.1. some colleges have a religious faith

6.2. faith may be historic or apply to your daily life

7. Community Colleges

7.1. 2 year associate degree

8. Private

8.1. offers a wide range of educational programs

8.2. degrees and certificates up to the doctoral level, and professional degrees such as law and medicine

8.3. some have religious affiliations

9. Junior Colleges

9.1. 2 year associate degree

10. single-sex schools

10.1. about 50 Schools for men

10.2. about 70 Schools for women

11. Historically-Black Colleges

11.1. find their origins in the time when African-American were not allowed their education

12. Hispanic-serving Institutes

12.1. about 135 institutes that are "Hispanic Serving"