Diploma vs. Degree Question?

[jonhsons]

I have to go to a Techincal college, because I am on the technical diploma program in highschool. So I have been told that I can do either one or two years (i forgot which one), and then transfer to an actual college/university.

[BowMan051088]

I'm not sure what the actual question here is, but a degree is an area of study that you specialize in while in school and a diploma is simply a piece of paper statung that you have completed the required course of study for that given field from that university.

[JOE PA]

If I understand your post, you should be able to transfer to a 4 yr. degree program if you want to. If that is your preference, I'd look into it now. Colleges and Universities seem to accept a lot of students that are not on a "college bound", or "honors" track. The technical school is a good idea though. Often, you can get a great job coming out of a tech school. Your future employer may pay for any additional education they want you to have, instead of having you or your parents pay for it.

[Rednef]

Are you planning on going to college to get a Bachelor's degree? If so go to a 2 year community college and get an Associate of Arts degree in General Education. That gets you all of the Gen Ed requirements that ANY bachelor's degree requires at a fraction of the cost for those 2 years or so that you're the community college. You can go into the community college regardless of your current "track" in high school. When you do go on to college, with a AA in Gen Ed you get time to figure out exactly what you want to major in for your Bachelor's. You get to find your strengths, weaknesses, and interests. Also once in college pursuing your Bachelor's you go straight into classes directly related to your major. You'll be all done screwing with Bonehead English and Math for Dummies. And perhaps the biggest plus is that you'll only spend two years paying their exhorbitant tuition, not four years.