What is the Earning Potential of a Person with an Associates Degree?
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Less that that of a person with a Bachelor's degree, who's potential is less that that of a Master's etc. However, the truth is you determine your potential. How valuable of an asset you are to any company is determined by you - your work ethics, your drive, your determination. A degree gives you specialized knowledge in a specific field - but only you determine how to use that knowledge.
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Sixty-five percent of people with a degree do not work in their field of education.  Earning your degree means to a business you can take instruction, are able, generally enthusiastic, and especially moldable.  What do YOU like to do?  Go and find yourself and GOOD LUCK.
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It depends on what your associates degree is for and where you are living. I have an associates of applied science (paralegal) and it is a tough job market out there, just being out of school, with no real hands on experience. If your looking to get an associates degree I would highly reccomend something basic, like; accounting, business management, or medical transcription.
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Obviously not including CA, NY or some other crazy economy i would say anywhere from 35k starting out with min certs up to 110k plus if someone sucks up for long enough.
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Somewhere near 36% more.  Hey, more is more.  Even 1% more will pay off in the long run because in most degree level jobs you get raises based on what you currently make so your even getting bigger raises than those high schoolers.
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An Associate of Arts degree is built around a two-year degree plan. You can typically take a heavier load of courses and finish the degree in less than two years, if you have the finances and schedule to allow it. Taking summer classes, weekend classes, and mini-mesters (usually 5-week long courses) can also shorten the time to complete the degree. Check online course catalogs and class schedules for more information.
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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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Of course, this all depends on where you live. An Associates Degree, depending on what type of degree of course, should certainly help you land a fairly descent position.\n\nIn Canada we have Career Development Centres across the country. These places are great! You can find out virtually everything you need for your career. They can answer a number of questions for you: \n1. Where the jobs are located?\n2. What prerequisites are required?\n3. What type of training is required?\n4. How much will the training cost?\n5. What is the potential for future promotions?\n6. How much earning potential is there?\nand much, much more...\n\nThese Centres answer a major number of questions as they normally have a "Career Library" which is dedicated to helping you towards a rewarding career.\n\nI've provided some links but I'm sure there are many others out there. Good luck!
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Associates is a 2 year degree and bachelors is a 4 year degree
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Like anything else it depends on what you consider to be a 'ton of money', where you are looking, and how good you are.  While it's certainly not the norm, there are definitely computer engineers making more than $100K only a few years out of school.\n\nI would definitely suggest getting your degree.  There's a lot of competition out there and you can get by if you have friends at hot companies who will refer you but otherwise your resume will go in the trash if you don't at least have a bachelor's.  The associates degree is really not worth the time if you're already a decent computer tech.
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Retail/secretary/office manager.  I learned fast that an associate's degree isn't worth a da#@, so don't expect to make more than $20K-$25K a yr.
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Truthfully associates degrees are not worth very much. A bachalors degree is better. Usually the pay can very from 8 to 15 dollars an hour.
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No.  An associates degree is a two year degree, effectively completing a freshman and sophomore year of a four year degree.  Regardless of how many AA degrees a person achieves, they have not progressed to the third, much less the fourth year of  the requirements for a BS or BA degree. If you want a BS or BA, you need a vision which includes financial planning (assistance has many forms now), balanced with your personal comittment to follow through.
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a Bachelor of Arts degree
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well an associates degree isn't all that good, look into going for the full BS\n\nas for the job, just go to every large company and apply for a job, you might not start with the kind of job you like but always keep looking, good luck
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Any type of degree or certification improves your chances over those who don't have it.  An AA is also a good stepping stone to a Bachelor's...and sounds like it's a good short-term goal for you.  As an individual who has to hire people periodically, if an individual is over 25 and doesn't have a degree or certification of any sort, I put their resume aside.  I worked full time, had a full time job, and helped support a household and still managed to find time to improve myself with education.  So, I expect the same of those who will work for me.
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Depends on if it is a community college, private college, the part of the country you are in.  Check out www.chronicle.com and there is a link there that will give you salary ranges for specific states.