associate's degree
noun
: a degree that is given to a student who has completed two years of study at a junior college, college, or university in the U.S.
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Students attending the school will earn up to 64 college credits for an associate's degree in liberal arts from DSU and are guaranteed admission there, according to the New York mayor's office.
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
While incarcerated, Brown earned her GED, an associate's degree in liberal arts and a bachelor's degree in professional studies in organizational leadership, per The New York Times.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Completing an associate's degree or earning a certification are just two of the suite of categories students can fall within to meet these qualifications.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The quota is a three-year average of 10 students for an associate's degree program, 15 for a bachelor's degree program, seven for a master's degree program and three for a doctorate program.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The typical entry-level education for those who apply and become controllers is an associate's degree.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2021, 10.5% of Americans had an associate's degree by age 25.
—Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
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Arthur Jones Ii, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
While incarcerated, Brown earned her GED, an associate's degree in liberal arts and a bachelor's degree in professional studies in organizational leadership, per The New York Times.
—Alyssa Davis, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Completing an associate's degree or earning a certification are just two of the suite of categories students can fall within to meet these qualifications.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
The quota is a three-year average of 10 students for an associate's degree program, 15 for a bachelor's degree program, seven for a master's degree program and three for a doctorate program.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
The typical entry-level education for those who apply and become controllers is an associate's degree.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
According to data from the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2021, 10.5% of Americans had an associate's degree by age 25.
—Megan Pauly, NPR, 19 Jan. 2025
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