The Parent Report: The 3-Year College Degree
BOSTON (CBS) - More colleges are helping families save on education costs by offering three-year degrees instead of the usual four-year program.
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How to save on college costs? How about saving a full year of tuition by completing the traditional 4-year undergraduate degree program in only three-years? More and more colleges are offering this option, including UMass Amherst. James Staros is the Provost there and he emphasizes a three-year degree is not a watered down version of the usual four-year undergrad degree.
But Staros emphasizes this isn't for everybody...there is a heavier course load.
Staros says the expedited degree would not be good for those students who want to study abroad, have a double major or do independent study. The number of schools offering the three-year degree across the country is growing and is expected to continue to increase.
