College Planning Resources


Trade School / Certificate Program

  • Normally requires 1 year and is designed to get you straight into the workforce

  • e.g., Welding, Electrician, Diesel Technician, Cosmetology

  • TCC offers a great selection of certificates


2 -year/Associates Degree

  • Requires 2 years of full-time study at a community college or junior college

  • Can complete your "basics" and transfer to a 4-year university

  • Junior colleges are community colleges that offer on campus housing and athletics

e.g., Navarro, Blinn, TJC, Kilgore


4-year/Bachelor's Degree

  • Requires 4 years of full-time study beyond high school at a 4-year college or university

  • Can go directly into the workforce, or allow you to continue on to grad school


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Big Future

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Major Exploration Quiz

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