Dive Summary:
- In 21 states, community colleges are expanding into offering bachelor's degrees, a community college association says.
- The biggest factor driving the trend is workforce needs, particularly within nursing and teaching.
- Examples of bachelor's degrees being offered by community colleges include culinary arts, energy production, concrete technology, health care management and maritime technology.
From the article:
... "It varies greatly from state to state in terms of the scope and breadth and type of degrees," Mike Hansen, president of the Michigan Community College Association, said of the nationwide baccalaureate trend. Not all states are proceeding at the pace of Florida or Michigan. North Dakota's two-year schools confer only a single four-year degree: energy management at Bismark State College, Hagan said. Two New York community colleges host baccalaureate programs, while Texas has three. ...
