Research career fields that you are interested in pursuing. This will help you determine what degree program you need to pursue. This will likewise have an effect on your college search and in your final decision about where you attend school. You can consult the Bureau of Labor Statistics for specific degree requirements for most career fields.
Speak with your high school counselor about different degree programs. High school counselors spend much of their time consulting with students on academic programs and colleges that offer those programs. Your counselor should at least be familiar with local junior colleges and may have some valuable input on the type of programs they provide along with their quality.
Visit the website of your state's higher education board of regents and the department of education. Some states have online portals or databases listing the the various colleges or degree programs for their state. Once you have determined which states you may be willing to relocate to in order to attend school, search for schools using these resources. This can be especially helpful if you have a particular degree program in mind; the states that list schools like Oklahoma and Texas, for example, provide the option to search for specific degree programs.
Browse the listings of the schools provided by the University of Texas. The university provides a comprehensive listing of all two-year junior colleges listed by the state in which they are found. Some of the schools listed are the two-year extension campuses of the state's larger universities. To find a school using this website, click on the abbreviation for the state you wish to search for schools in (located at the top of the page); this will take you directly to the entire list of schools located in that state.