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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After earning her associate's degree at Tarrant County College, Lambert participated in a summer health sciences program at UNTHSC.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
About 12% have an associate's degree, and about 16% have only a high school degree.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024
By comparison, licensed veterinarians undergo eight or more years of education while vet technicians need a two-year associate's degree.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Eight in 10 residents have at least an associate's degree, earning the city a high score in education.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2024
Following his high school graduation, Crooks went on to earn an associate's degree in engineering science from the Community College of Allegheny County and worked as a dietary aide at Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, BPSD said.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 21 July 2024
Although 58 percent of South Korean young adults and 56 percent of Canadian ones have earned at least an associate's degree, only 42 percent of young adults in the United States have achieved the same milestone.
—Arne Duncan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2010
For example, black first-year students at community colleges in Maryland are twice as likely as those in Louisiana to earn an associate's degree within three years.
—Arne Duncan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2010
In her first State of the State address, Whitmer outlined her vision to increase the share of Michigan adults with a postsecondary credential to 60% by 2030 and announced the creation of Michigan Reconnect to provide a tuition-free path to obtaining an associate's degree or skill certificate.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024
About 12% have an associate's degree, and about 16% have only a high school degree.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Sep. 2024
By comparison, licensed veterinarians undergo eight or more years of education while vet technicians need a two-year associate's degree.
—Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
Eight in 10 residents have at least an associate's degree, earning the city a high score in education.
—Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 13 Aug. 2024
Following his high school graduation, Crooks went on to earn an associate's degree in engineering science from the Community College of Allegheny County and worked as a dietary aide at Bethel Park Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, BPSD said.
—Pilar Arias, Fox News, 21 July 2024
Although 58 percent of South Korean young adults and 56 percent of Canadian ones have earned at least an associate's degree, only 42 percent of young adults in the United States have achieved the same milestone.
—Arne Duncan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2010
For example, black first-year students at community colleges in Maryland are twice as likely as those in Louisiana to earn an associate's degree within three years.
—Arne Duncan, Foreign Affairs, 18 Oct. 2010
In her first State of the State address, Whitmer outlined her vision to increase the share of Michigan adults with a postsecondary credential to 60% by 2030 and announced the creation of Michigan Reconnect to provide a tuition-free path to obtaining an associate's degree or skill certificate.
—Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 25 Jan. 2024
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