what is the use of having an associates degree?
534764
If you get it from a community or junior college it can be less expensive to get your foundation courses than immediately going to a four-year college or university so you will have saved money.\n\nIf you are going into a field that only requires you to have certain training in very specific areas then an associates degree is better suited.  Examples:  Carpentry, Cosmetology, Small engine repair, Computer technology (mostly hardware), etc.\n\nA four-year degree gives you a vast body of knowledge so that you will hopefully be a more creative and constructive thinker (history, humanities, art, music on and on). An associate degree assumes that you are either going straight into a four year institutions (in which case you get all the classes in () above) or you are immediately going to seek a job and you won't need all the intellectual stuff.
199733
it means that your degree is a "science" that is applied to your job. ex: I have a degree in CJ, A.A.S. it means I apply criminal justice to my job
970012
An associates in business is almost worthless--you need a bachelors.  If you are planning on getting an associates, computers would probably be better.  \n\nIf you commit to a 4 year degree, major in business & minor in computers or vice versa.  And then add certifications (by taking exams i.e. CPA, CIA) rather than an MBA.
1171535
i pay my associate degrees less than bachelor degrees.  around $175/day for and associates and $275/day for bachelors.  also, if it comes down to hiring one vs the other, the bachelors degree wins 100% of the time.  \n\nand do you need an excuse to spend 2 more years in college?  the workin world sucks!  enjoy school if you get the chance.
895005
An Associates Degree (in the Arts, Sciences, Fine Arts) takes two years.  Usually only junior/community colleges offer it as a degree.\n\nYou can also pick up professional certifications (IT networking, medical technician, electrician) from vocational schools or community colleges in 1-2 years usually.\n\nIf the job you want requires a Bachelor's though, you're probably going to have to get it one way or the other (online courses or evening from an accredited university might be the way to go).  Co-op's are available at a number of corporations so you can complete your studies over time and work with them in the interim.
778221
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.
1094527
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.
1125642
I don't know what to tell you about using that degree outside of education, but the degree doesn't mean you will have to be in the classroom.  You could be a curriculum facilitator, lead teacher (who doesn't necessarily teach full time), testing coordinator, activities, coordinator, instruction consultant, textbook consultant, or work in various capacities within the state's department of public instruction.
454620
An Associate degree is a two year degree.  Some jobs only require this type of degree like LPN or medical assistant, some management positions etc.\n\nBS and BA are Bachelor's degrees, these are a four year degree. A BS stands for Bachelor of Science degree and BS stands for Bachelor of Arts Degree.  Although the titles are a bit different the only real difference between a BA and a BS is that a BA requires a foriegn language and BS doesn't.\n\nA Master's Degree is after the Bachelors. You can not pursue a Master's degree without a Bachelors.  Usually the Masters takes an additional two years of school past the four for a Bachelors and the classes are often offered in the evenings and part time since most people get a full time job with their Bachelor's and take their Master's courses around their schedule.\nA Phd is a Doctorate.  This is as high as you can go.  You have to have a Master's to pursue a Phd.  Most people take up to ten to twelve years to get their Phd degrees and in order to be awarded a Phd, the student must submit a "thesis" which is usually a very long, detailed report on the subject in which they are pursuing their degree.  Everyone that I know that has written a thesis has taken several years to complete it even though they were completely finished with their classes.
929451
There are two things that you need to realize:  \n\nFirst -- there are no good on-line colleges.\n\nSecond -- an Associates Degree in Business won't do that much for you (unless you plan to go on to a four year college).
571635
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
899899
The only degree available in 2 years is an associates degree.  Worth having and you can usually apply your credits toward a bachelors degree at some later date.  Other than an A.A. there are several certification programs such as an E.M.T. usually these take about 1 year to complete.  Medical certificates are a good choice as well.  But you should know that workers who possess a bachelors degree or advanced Masters stand to make several hundred thousand more in their lifetime than those having less education.  It's a financial decision from start to finish and you have to really want it to succeed in business.  Good luck.
219907
It's true.  Associates degrees don't get you anywhere except maybe an internship.  I have an Assoc. in Education, and I couldn't even get a job as an aide in a daycare.
624327
University degree:Relevant,its a way of approaching problems! what more can i say...but mainly it helps you maximize(best solutions),approaching problems(organizing),draw conclusions from data(or surveys),understand management,write programs,understanding business structures and departments...its learning how to work efficiently by reducing uncertainty and errors even with limited resources/time.Allot of the usefulness comes from beings a good communicator/decision maker...Its a way of behaving,thinking,problem solving,filling everybody's needs,listening,and delegating responsibility...need i go on.\n\nNolyad69 what are you saying...i have two courses in public relations,58 courses in other things.The majority of actual work is not sucking up to your connections,making yourself look smarter with big words and a tie,waiting to make it to the top with the big bucks...jeh...its about making money for the business!...customer satisfaction!...Employee satisfaction!...what does writing skills have to do with making money!.If you really think that your up for a big surprise...like are you going to communicate your way to saving taxes,to new markets,balancing the books,installing new machinery,accounting,finance...\n\nAn employer would not hire me because i made spelling errors in my CV...never mind that i have excellent math,problem solving abilities and i'm bilingual.I can't write grammar perfectly in french so what.He should of hired a french teacher...do you know how hard french is!!!
621199
Most colleges and Universities have Associate degrees,\nbut nowadays, it's not woth much, as a 4 year degree is equivalant to what a high shool degree was 10 or 15 years ago.  That is because a lot more people are getting to college.
226851
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.
1106376
associates in science and AA is not a degree i dont think i think you are thinking AAS which is associates of applied science.