Post-Secondary Education Options Guided Notes

The relationship between education and earnings is that:

• higher education generally leads to higher earnings

• higher education leads to lower earnings

• education and earnings are not related

• lower education leads to higher earnings

College vs. University: A ________________ offers degrees up to a Masters Degree. Degrees offered: Associates, Bachelor's, Masters.

• college

• high school

• trade school

• elementary school

College vs. University: A ________________ offers advanced and professional degrees. Degrees offered: Associates, Bachelor's, Masters, Professional (medical, dental, law, etc), PhD.

• university

• high school

• community center

• elementary school

Public vs. Private: ________________ receives funding from the federal and state governments to exist. Tax money is used to help fund public colleges and universities. Examples: ________________

• Public; (Examples will vary, e.g., University of California, University of Texas)

• Private; (Examples will vary, e.g., Harvard University, Stanford University)

• Charter; (Examples will vary, e.g., Charter College, Charter University)

• Community; (Examples will vary, e.g., Community College of Denver, Community College of Philadelphia)

Public vs. Private: ________________ receives funding from private donations and endowments. They do not receive tax money to help fund their institution. Examples: ________________

• Private; (Examples will vary, e.g., Harvard University, Stanford University)

• Public; (Examples will vary, e.g., University of California, University of Texas)

• Charter; (Examples will vary, e.g., KIPP Academy, BASIS Schools)

• Community; (Examples will vary, e.g., Santa Monica College, Miami Dade College)

A way to tell if a school is public or private is:

• Checking if the school is funded by the government

• Looking at the color of the school building

• Seeing if the school has a playground

• Checking if the school has a cafeteria

Community College vs. Junior College: Is a Community College public or private?

• Public

• Private

• Charter

• For-profit

Community College vs. Junior College: Is a Junior College public or private?

• Private

• Public

• Charter

• Homeschool

What degree do both Community Colleges and Junior Colleges offer?

• Associate's degree - 2 year degree

• Bachelor's degree - 4 year degree

• Doctorate degree

• Certificate of Completion

Can credits from both Community Colleges and Junior Colleges be transferred to a 4 year college/university?

• Yes

• No

• Only from Community Colleges

• Only from Junior Colleges