<p>Absolutely the best way to go. You can usually hold down a job while you go to save money for later. CC’s are totally underrated; there are some wonderful teachers at many. Class sizes are often smaller. You have to remember that college confidential posters are not typical of the general population; a much larger percentage head off to 4-yr. programs than is typical over-all. Also, when you graduate from college and are looking for a job or at graduate school, no one cares where you started out in college, but only where you finished.</p>