What we do
Explain programs by subject
Nursing, healthcare, business, technology and more: the paths into each field and what each step takes.
Browse programs →Show what careers pay
State-by-state pay for 20 careers, built directly from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
See an example →Match you with schools
When you're ready, we connect you with accredited schools that fit your subject and schedule. You choose who to talk to.
Find my match →Editorial standards
How we create our content
Articles and data pages are published by The College Match Editorial Team. Here's how they're made; the full policy is on our editorial standards page.
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Start with a real question
Articles begin with what prospective students actually ask: how long a program takes, what it costs, what the job pays.
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Go to primary sources
We build on official data and schools' own published information, not on other websites' summaries.
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Write from the sources
Our standard is that figures, requirements and dates come from the sources below, and we correct anything that doesn't meet it.
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Keep it current
Data pages are rebuilt when new federal data is released, and articles are updated, merged or removed when they no longer meet our standards.
Where our facts come from
We prefer primary sources: the agencies that collect the data and the schools that set the rules.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Pay and employment by state (Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics)
- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS data on cost, graduation and earnings
- Federal Student Aid (StudentAid.gov) FAFSA, Pell Grant and federal loan rules
- Recognized accrediting agencies Whether a school or program is accredited
- Schools' own published information Tuition, program length and admission requirements
How we make money
The College Match is free to use. Some schools, or partners that work with them, pay us when you request information. Partner schools are not owned or operated by The College Match, and payments never change the federal data we publish.
What we're not
- We're not a school, and we don't make admissions decisions.
- We don't give legal, tax or financial advice.
- We don't publish fake reviews, invented experts or made-up statistics.