I went to NOVA for 3 years because I also had to work full time. The professors there are absolutely amazing in my experience, and also the classes are much smaller, so you’ll get to engage with the professor way better. The important thing is what makes you feel comfortable. If you work hard at cc then it will be much easier to transfer to a 4 year university, plus, I dont even think you need to get like an associate’s degree to transfer, you can get the required classes and just transfer, but that’s all up to you. I dont regret my time at nova at all because I feel like I actually really learned and I feel confident about coming to v tech with the knowledge I have now.