In the U.S., Higher Education refers to colleges and universities. In the U.K., however, not all post-secondary education is considered a part of higher education; vocational and job-training programs are generally not considered higher education, instead being included in “Further Education”. This includes many community colleges and certificate programs that would be considered higher education in the US.

Lightcast clients may use our Higher Ed data to understand how well their programs prepare students for the workforce and what other institutions might be offering in terms of competition.