Technical Colleges

Also known as vocational or trade schools, technical colleges prepare you for specific jobs in the workforce. If you’re interested in becoming a computer technician, a nurse, an electrician, a paralegal, a cosmetologist, a chef, and so many others professions, a technical college may be right for you. Unlike four year universities, most technical colleges do not require you to take general education courses. Instead, you begin working in your field of study immediately, and these schools emphasize hands-on training and internships.  For most technical colleges, you can finish in two years.