To go to college or not to go to college, that is the question. It's a question hundreds of thousands of Americans have to answer every year. Do you think you'll need college to advance in your career choice? Do you want to have a 4-year college experience? Do you have good enough grades to get into the school you want? Can you even afford to go?

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A lot goes into choosing higher education and to be honest, college isn't for everyone. Personally, it probably wasn't for me. I went to a 4-year school for 1 year and quickly found out I wasn't really ready. I had no idea what I wanted to do at 18 years old and chose to go to a 4-year school because I thought that's what you were supposed to do.

Looking back on it, I'm glad I got out after 1 year. The next year I took off and just worked. After 1 year off, I eventually found a 2-year radio program where I actually did extremely well. It was close to the best I've done in school my entire life.

If you're in between going to college or not it might interest you to know Iowa is home to the 2nd highest rated community college in the United States, according to Wallet Hub. They compared more than 650 community colleges and used 19 factors in their findings. They used the cost of in-state tuition, fees, student-faculty ratio, and graduation rate and found that this school ranks number 2 across the country.

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Northwest Iowa Community College, located in Sheldon, Iowa, is the second-best community college when it comes to career outcomes. As tuition rates continue to rise every year, this might not be a bad place to get your higher education started.

Community colleges often offer more flexible schedules and are almost always more affordable than going to a 4-year school. According to Wallet Hub, the average cost of a public two-year college is $3,800 per year, and a 4-year public college averages just shy of $11,000.

If you're on the fence or undecided if college is for you, it might not be a bad idea to take a few classes at one of the best community colleges in the country, located right here in the state of Iowa. You might find out college isn't for you and you can save yourself a LOT of time and money. If you end up doing extremely well, you can complete your first two years at Northwest Iowa Community College, save a bunch of money, and then transfer to a bigger 4-year school if you see fit.

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