With the unending increases in costs of four year colleges and universities, community colleges have become increasingly popular choices for students beginning their college journey.

Students are increasingly choosing to start their college career at Community College

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You can stay close to home, saving on room and board. Cost per class hour is far less than four year institutions, allowing students to complete their gen-ed studies before transitioning to a university for core courses in your chosen major.

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Community College is also a fantastic opportunity for students to build up their transcripts. They may not have finished high school in the top ten percent, but at community college the chance to re-set their academic trajectory exists.

options to keep building, reset or complete your education exist at community college

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WalletHub has done the research across the country and put together a formula for rating community colleges. Turns out the top community college in the nation is in Missouri. Linn, Missouri is Osage county is the home to the top Community College in the USA – State Technical College of Missouri.

State Tech College in Linn, MO.

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Some may make the argument that State Tech is a vocational school and not a community college. That’s fair, but remember that Community Colleges are increasingly including courses that are a benefit to local businesses that traditionally were taught at vocational/tech schools. Lines have been blurred, and this list reflects that.

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