It has been kind of reccomended in other threads that I get an associates degree that’ll allow me to work after graduating since I mentioned my concern about student loan debt from going to a four year college since it is a lot more expensive and the chance of me being accepted to a four year Institution.
It isn’t my primary goal to do this but I’m still open to it since there may be options that match my interests and hopefully I would still have the option to transfer to a four year school if I complete the general education/transfer core certificate at my community college or work for a little while before returning to school to complete a bachelor’s degree.
these are some of the options at my community college I have considered but am not sure if I am deeply interested in them:
BioTechnology
Chemical Technology
Medical Laboratory Technology (not offered at my campus but at others)
these are some community college programs that more closely match my interests that I mentioned I wanna major in at a four year Institution but aren’t offered at any CC in my state:
Civil Engineering Technology
Environmental Engineering Technology
Geological Technology
Petroleum Technology
Wildlife Technology
I understand that I need to focus on my studies and finish the two math courses I’m in to see how I do in those, so I still have the option to transfer to a four year school, and then determine what path I should follow.
I’ve actually gotten a little more confident recently about being able to transfer to a four year school and being able to go to a four year college without student loans. That’s because Purdue (the school I want to transfer to the most) has started a new Boiler affordability grant that’ll cover whatever my Pell and state grants don’t cover. I’m confident about getting my GPA above a 3.0 but if not there are options to transfer to four year schools with only a 2.5 or even a 2.0. Four year college is my most desired path!
Does it actually seem common for people that earn associate of applied science degrees to transfer eventually to a four year school? Is it possible that someone could change from a almost completely different field? For example, If someone worked as a chemical technician for a while, would it be possible for them to return to school to study Engineering or Meteorology?
I thought this would be a good topic of discussion because it can be a good path too. There are people with associates degrees, apprenticeships, or Job/military training that are successful and make good money or even six figures.