An Associate's degree is an academic degree typically awarded by community colleges, junior colleges and some bachelor's degree colleges and universities upon completion of 60 undergraduate credits. Most full-time students can earn an Associate's degree in two year. Most students can complete their associate degree online in less than 2 years.
Online Associate Degrees provide greater flexibility and offers degree programs with a broad selection through local/community colleges. The two primary types of Associate's degrees are transfer degrees and vocational or professional degrees. Transfer degrees enables the students to complete some or all the general education requirements to transfer to a Bachelor's Degree Program. The most common transfer degrees are:
- Associate of Arts degree or (AA), typically for majors in the social sciences or humanities or general studies.
- Associate of Science degree or (AS), typically for majors in mathematics, natural sciences, or technology.
Occupational or professional Associate's degrees can help students qualify for entry level positions that do not require a bachelor's degree. Colleges offer associate degrees in criminal justice, compute programming, graphics design, paralegal, medical assisting etc. Occupational/professional Associate's degrees are often terminal and their credits can not be transferred to a bachelor's degree program.
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Online Associate Degree Programs
Associate Degrees in Art & Design |
Associate Degrees in Business |
Associate Degrees in Criminal Justice |
Associate Degrees in Education/Teaching |
Associate Degrees in Healthcare |
Associate Degrees in Human Services |
Associate Degrees in Legal/Paralegal |
Associate Degrees in Technology |
