Monterey Peninsula College
900 Fremont St., Monterey, (831) 646-4240, mpc.edu
Monterey Peninsula College is home of the Lobos and one of the county’s two junior colleges. But what makes this school the best is that it has a little something for everybody, not just students in the “traditional” program. That’s right, pre – or post-Gen X, MPC has helped today’s high-schoolers get ahead in their college degrees, as well as helped retirees gain new skills and keep their learning bug alive with lectures and tons of electives. They’ve also continued to build up the next generation of EMTs, nurses and other medical technicians, thanks to their robust Career Technical Education.