Yeah, stay away from those places. I think the popular ones that steal people's money are University of Phoenix, Art Institute, and ITT Tech. I think Devry is even a bit iffy at this point. Basically, any college that runs commercials on TV are just out to take your $$$, and their degrees mean shit.

Use this place to get a listing of which colleges are legit: http://www.careeronestop.org/EducationTr...ining.aspx

You definitely want to be careful. It can be difficult finding classes that will transfer to universities. I know there's at least two I've taken that probably won't transfer.

My advice is hit up the community college in your town. They're usually cheap and have transferable credits. Their degree plans aren't going to catch your eye like those for-profit schools, but at least their degrees are worth something when you graduate.