The Community College Career Track: How to Achieve the American Dream without a Mountain of Debt

Get a good education minus the debt and enter a field that's actually hiring.

In coming years, millions of great jobs will be opening up in growth areas like advanced manufacturing, biotechnology, health care, information technology, and sustainable energy. These jobs can pay as well as, or much better than, the average for four-year liberal arts graduates--and offer high levels of career satisfaction. And the path to all of them begins in community college. In The Community College Career Track, Tom Snyder gives young people and midlife career changers a practical guide to taking that path and completing it successfully. You'll learn:

• Why everyone should consider a science, technology, engineering, math (STEM), or health care related career, and why community college is the best place to start
• How to use community college as the smart start to a bachelor's degree
• Great, lucrative careers that only require two-year degrees or one-year professional certificates
• How to prepare for college level work whether you're in high school or you're changing careers
• How to thrive in a community college