I think an associates degree is often considered a certificate and not a degree. People say its an easy route and unless you have a bachelors degree there's no accomplishment in earning an associates degree.\n\nWhat do you think?
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Yes, Virginia, Associate's Degrees are real degrees.  I have an Associate's Degree, but I didn't stop with it.  It's not useless and it's not necessarily "just a certificate".  It is a degree and having a degree comes certain rights and responsibilities.  Holding a degree gives people a sense of accomplishment. Often people who earn an Associate's degree will not stop, but are building blocks in obtaining higher levels of education.  Having an Associate's degree is much more than most people in the US hold.  Sometimes in certain fields, an Associate's degree more education than is necessary.  Trade and technical schools generally offer the widest selection of certification programs that are available.\n\nTo exand a little bit more, I have an Associate's degree in Business Management, a Bachelor's degree in History and a teaching certificate.  I obtained my certificate as part of my 4-year (which really amounted to 6 years LOL) degree.  Having my Associate's degree actually does more for me than my 4 year degree!
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having a degree will help you get a job and increase your chances of being promoted \n(many companies require that you have a degree when hiring and/or when promoting)\n\nwhat you want to do is how you should determine which degree
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An associates degree is certainly better than no college -- but it is meant as a stepping stone to a four year college.  Continue your education.\n\nTo put things in perspective -- what does an associate's degree mean.  To answer this -- I have two questions:\n\n1.  What do they call someone who goes to a community college for two years? -- Someone with an associates degree.\n\n2.  What do they call someone who goes to Harvard for two years and leaves with a 4.0 average?  A college dropout.\n\nWhat does this mean?  It means that if you stop your education now, there are college dropouts with a better education -- and they are more likely to get decent jobs than you are.
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That's what I did. I started off trying to finish my associates. Then I started looking at bachelor's programs and found out it would only take me three years to finish. Long story short, I finished my bachelors in less time. Go for the bachelors...!
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I'm a CNA right now.... I've been trying to figure out the same question. Should I become a nurse??? Well, I'm not. I'm enrolled in a 2 year course to get my associates degree in medical assisting. you get to help the doctor in the office or run the paperwork part of the office. I'm doing that then going for my physicians assistant which is bacholers degree.... good luck :o)
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Many for profit univresities like that have poor reputation with employers. You might be better going with a local universtiy with an online program. It should be less expensive as well. It's considered a "degree mill."
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Take the AS level not the A Level it is a step above GCSE (O-level) and a step below A-Level. It is also cheaper than A-level and takes a shorter time to finish 1 year rather than 2 years. It is accepted by lots of universities and colleges as a requirement rather than A-level which is a little too advanced and could help you reduce some credits in some universities.\n\nTrust me I went through this I know.
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Have you looked into the possibility of getting certifications on your field?\n\nI don't have a degree but certifications in specific areas have helped me get to where I am today.  \n\nI've found that experience and certifications are just as impressive on a resume as a college degree.  Society, however, places a heck of a lot of emphasis on the college degree.  If college is your choice, go to the local community colleges to get your core curriculum out of the way first...then work on your specialities.
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It's EXTREMELY important to get a college degree if you want a decent job.  Today's job market is much more competitive than it has *ever* been.  Today, bachelor's degrees are the *standard* (whereas a generation ago, a high school diploma was) for a *decent* job.  For anything beyond a decent job (and by decent, I mean simply steady employment with enough pay to *just* get by), you'll need an advanced degree.
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Understand one thing about a degree, employeers are not really concerned about the field of study, unless it is education, nursing, or social services field.  To most employeers the degree simple identifies that you are able and willing to start and finish something, which says a lot in todays society, so go get a job doing something that you enjoy.  Go into law enforcment, become a teacher with a lateral entry possition.  Have fun and make money
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I just got my bachelor's in criminal justice. If you're into it, you can go to police academy and get in some sort of police department or work for a prison or jail. I'm going for my masters because I don't want to do law enforcement. It seems that law enforcement is all you can do with an associates or bachelors. It's a great degree though. I love it. Good luck!
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Until you graduate with a Associates degree
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I got my associates degree from a community college. I had classes there where even during the day classes I had people that were age 16-54 and everything inbetween. Let me encourage you to at least get an associates degree, because almost all places of work, where you can advance past an entry level position require some sort of degree. Best of luck to you. \n(Another way to look at it, you are older, but have more life experience and therefore have an advantage.)
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I would vote for the Associates at the local community college if you do not want to spend the time for a Bachelor's Degree. The masters degree would assume you have completed a nursing degree or program diploma. However, there might be a program or two out there, and I noticed there is one called an accelerated program in Texas which would take you three years.
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You need to have a degree in Elementary Education (Early Childhood Education). 4 years of college to get a bachelors degree. If you want to get an associates degree, it's a 2 year course, but you can only help the teacher. The advantages are plentiful. If you love working with children, this would be ideal for you, but the income isn't as great as if you were to study Nursing or some other highly paid profession.
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I too find this disquieting.  It affects me much the same way that a friend of mine feels when asked on surveys to choose "some college" as she did not obtain a four year degree only her associate's.  "Some college" is not accurate, she obtained a degree even if a limited one, when people speak of having spent "some time" in college it generally means they are a drop out.  This is not the case with my friend.\n\nThankyou for bearing with me in my analogy.\n\nI do believe that Caucasion is an outdated term.  What is more, I believe the fact that we are asked to categorize ourselves at all by these kinds of terms is archaic.  \n\nWe are more evolved than this I think.  I realize the need to maintain a census count but for other purposes it is not necessary.  We need a better way for people to identify themselves than what we currently have.\n\nThank-You for posting this question.  It is one that we must begin to consider in society as well as to begin to take action on.\n\nMay Peace Be With You
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Associates- takes 1-2 years, some include the LPN nursing degree, lab tech, surgery assistant, computer tech, EMT, childcare.  These degrees usually land low to middle paying jobs. \n\nBachelors- 3-5 years, you can get a bachelors degree in almost anything.  There are several that pay well, and most of them pay median to upper median salaries. \n\nMaster's- 1-2 yrs. after bachelor's, usually result in high paying jobs, for example, nurse practitioner or PA, college instructor in your field, researcher, etc. \n\nDoctorate-3-4 yrs after bachelor's degree, these degrees pay high salaries.