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[[File:AAS-RevereView-HI-RES.jpg|thumbthumbnail|left|350px50px|Figure 1. Harvard was established as the first college in the American Colonies. ]]__NOTOC__
The United States is known for its numerous higher education possibilities with many universities offering undergraduate and graduate degrees. The large increase of universities in the United States is relatively recent, with the early history of higher education often dominated by a few universities that were very parochial with their offerings. This changed greatly since the Industrial Revolution and the post-World War II era.
====Developments in the Industrial Age====
[[File:Botany.jpg|thumbthumbnail|left|370px250px|Figure 2. Land grant universities helped to develop agriculture and agricultural science in the United States. ]]
Throughout the first half of the 19th century, colleges continued to open and focus on ministry education, with now more Catholic as well as Protestant colleges opened. Not all taught in English, with some of the German migrants opening their ministries and teaching in German. Although the focus was on the ministry, a liberal arts education began to develop that encompassed more than just theology. This included Greek, Latin, ethics, logic, and ancient history. Some universities taught courses such as 'moral science' as part of their ministerial education focus. In addition, the beginnings of the sciences began to be taught, mainly mathematics.
