What % of Americans have 2 and 4 year college degrees?
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I was unable to find statistics regarding 2 year (associate) degrees.\n\nApproximately 27% of the United States' adult population has achieved a bachelor's degree or higher.
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These represent simple 4-year college degrees that most students earn by age 22, and you usually don't see people putting them after their name because they're not very distinguished.  You more often see graduate degrees like M.D., Ph.D., M.A. J.D., M.B.A. etc\n\nB.D. = Bachelor of Divinity\nB.A. = Bachelor of Arts
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a degree from a 2-year post secondary educational institution
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just get a 4 year degree.If you decide to get a graduate degree after your bachelors then thats another 2. So all together 6.
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I think that is right.  So that means (at least in the US) 4 years of college, 4 years of medical scholl and 4 years of residency.  Sometimes these people can also do a fellowship after the residency for special fields (usually about 1 year).
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Your lost hero.  \n\nFact is the Soldiers in the military are more educated than the Civilian sector.\n\n99.9 percent of the enlisted forces have at least a high school education, 73.3 percent have some college, 16.2 percent have an associate’s degree or equivalent semester hours, and 4.7 have a bachelor’s degree.\n\nWhat’s more, over 85 percent of field grade officers have advanced degrees – 70.7 percent have master’s degrees, 12.1 percent have professional degrees and 2.5 percent have doctorate degrees.\n\n\nI have two degrees.  How many do you have?
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It's about the same as an associates degree. If you buckle down and take maximum credits, you can get it done in a year including the summer. That is quite difficult to do, so it generally takes 2 years in addition to the 4 for a bachelor's degree.
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If you attend school full-time, it's usually about 1-2 years to get your masters degree, then at least another year for your doctorate.
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People attend a college or university to continue their education after high school. This prepares them for work. It also provides them with a greater understanding of the world and its past. And it helps them value the arts and sciences. \n\nStudents usually attend a college for four years and gain a bachelor’s degree. Colleges generally do not support research or offer graduate degrees. Universities usually are much larger than colleges. Universities carry out research. And they offer several kinds of degrees in many areas of study. \n\nThey offer bachelor’s degrees after four years of study. Universities also offer graduate degrees that require additional years of study, such as master’s degrees and doctoral degrees. Modern universities developed from those of the Middle Ages. They took their name from the Latin word “universitas.” It meant a group of people organized for one purpose. \n\nThe first European colleges were groups of students who came together because of the same interests. In England, colleges were formed to provide them with living places. Usually each group was studying the same thing, so the word “college” came to mean one area of study. \n\nMost American colleges today teach an area of study called liberal arts. The liberal arts were subjects first developed and taught in ancient Greece. They trained a person’s mind. They were considered different from subjects that were useful in life. \n\nThe word “college” also means a part of a university that teaches one area of study. That is because the first American universities divided their studies into many areas and called each one a college. An example would be “Teachers College” of Columbia University in New York City. It is the part of Columbia University that prepares people to be teachers. The university includes many other colleges too, like those that teach medicine and law.
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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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Yes it should because all those four years prepare you for college. The better you do in school, the better job you will have. But it all depends on what you think. This was in my opinion.
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An associate's degree generally takes two years.
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I stand behind a 4-yr degree.  It is more reputable and gives you a well-rounded education with better selection for classes.
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In general, I would say its at least an least 8.\n\nI have an Associates Degree and lots of great on the job experience.\n\nI've been checking out the job market, and its amazing how many employers require a 4 year degree in my profession.  I've been told that many toss out the resume and never look at it...simply because that is their criteria.  I have no doubt that is true, based on what I am seeing.  I think its a crock (given my years of experience)...I am very well qualified in what I do, but I'm not even getting the interview.\n\nI've done very well, but if I had to do it again I'd get the 4 year degree (and I still may go back and do that).\n\nYes, people can be successful simply with a High School diploma...but I think that is the exception, not the rule.
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With a two year college you receive your associates degree.  4 year college you get a bachelors degree.  2 year colleges are good to start at because they are less expensive than 4 year colleges and that way you can get your generals done at a cheaper cost.
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Community colleges over the United States,  the tuition is very cheap comparing to universities (both public and private).\nThe average (there may be some exceptions) for:\n2 years college (public) = 2,000-3,000/years\n4 years college (public) = 5,000-6000/years\n4 years college (private) = 20,000-25,000/years\n--------------------------------------\nFor international students, the tuition may be more expensive ( about doubled if attending in public college, NO different if enrolling in private college (same tuition as presidents)\nHere are some:\nhttp://www.aacc.nche.edu/Content/NavigationMenu/AboutCommunityColleges/Fast_Facts1/Fast_Facts.htm\nhttp://www.faulkner.cc.al.us/
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An Associates Degree is a 2 year college degree generally obtained from a junior college. A Bachelors Degree is a 4 year degree from a University. There is a major difference in the income level between an Associate Degree level job and a Bachelors Degree level job. Many jobs require a Bachelors Degree and won't even accept applications from those without the Bachelors Degree.