Some colleges offer three year degrees

Some colleges are offering three-year degree programs which means less tuition money for students and parents to pay.

With the economy down and college enrollment up, students and parents are looking for ways to save money on college tuition any ways they can. The idea of eliminating a year off of a typical four-year journey is an added plus for some colleges including Franklin & Marshall, Hartwick, and Manchester Colleges, and Southern New Hampshire.

"We can gnash our teeth all we want, but it is going to be harder and harder to draw students who can make the investment or want to make the investment" in a private-college degree, said John A. Fry, president of Franklin and Marshal College. "We have to innovate."

For more information on three year degree colleges and programs read the complete article at the Chronicle for Higher Education website chronicle.com.

Information gathered from chronicle.com