In the US, community colleges general offer 2 year trade degrees. WVU is a typical public university offering 4 year bachelor (and above) degrees. Itβs the kind of public school we want to keep around and well-run.
Community College is awesome and should be encouraged more. Too many people seem to fall prey to these "resort-style" universities where the education quality might be marginally better but not worth the 2-4x price difference.
Again, community colleges typically don't offer the same degrees as public or private universities. They're great for knocking out general education requirements like history or bowling, because why pay the full price for the requirements outside your major. They're also outstanding at trades like plumbing or HVAC. But at least in the states I've lived in, you usually can't get a 4 year degree from them. If you want a bachelor's of math or comp sci or chemistry, you'll have to get it from a university.
I graduated from a public state-run university and I've been completely happy with the quality of my education. It was actually affordable. A community college is something different.
