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Online Associate Degree Programs
The
Associate
Degree prepares and qualifies you for
entry level roles that require advanced education
without a Bachelor's Degree. Associate Degrees
can be completed online, on a college campus or
through a combination of both. If your schedule
allows for full time enrollment, the Associate
Degree can usually be completed in 2 years or
less and require that an average of 60 credits
be fulfilled successfully. Campus classes for
Associate Degrees can be taken locally at community
colleges or some 4-year colleges. Your Associate
Degree can also be completed online. There are
two main reasons for pursuing your Associate Degree.
You may be looking for more success in your workplace
that can only be achieved through further education.
In this case, your Associate Degree is known as
a vocational degree. The other option to getting
your Associate Degree locally can also be to contribute
to a higher degree later on. In this case, the
Associate Degree will eventually be considered
a transfer degree. If you decide to take this
route in using your transfer degree credits toward
a Bachelor's Degree, it will be cheaper on average,
than completing all 4 years on a college or university
campus. Using your Associate Degree to eventually
gain your Bachelor's Degree is a great option
for full time professionals who must balance a
full time job with coursework.
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Associate's degree is an academic degree typically
awarded by community colleges, junior colleges
and some bachelor's degree-granting colleges
and universities.
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There are two primary types of Associate's degrees:
transfer degrees & vocational or professional
degrees.
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Full-time students traditionally earn an Associate's
degree in two years.
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Transfer degrees form the foundation of a Bachelor's
Degree and the credits are designed to eventually
contribute toward a 4 year diploma.
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Vocational or Professional Degrees provide training
for a career in a specific job or position.
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