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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Eight in 10 residents have at least an associate's degree, earning the city a high score in education.
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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
Houston homicide Detective Caleb Bowling said last month that the 17-year-old — who graduated high school in 2023 and was just a few classes shy of completing her associate's degree — merged into the right lane and unintentionally cut off the suspect's vehicle.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
The rapper earned an associate's degree while in prison and facilitated violence prevention and sobriety counseling programs, while also participating in a variety of educational and rehabilitative classes, according to Hochul's office.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2023
Barber earned an associate's degree in science and graduated magna cum laude in May 2020.
—Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
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
Houston homicide Detective Caleb Bowling said last month that the 17-year-old — who graduated high school in 2023 and was just a few classes shy of completing her associate's degree — merged into the right lane and unintentionally cut off the suspect's vehicle.
—Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 22 Jan. 2024
The rapper earned an associate's degree while in prison and facilitated violence prevention and sobriety counseling programs, while also participating in a variety of educational and rehabilitative classes, according to Hochul's office.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 25 Dec. 2023
Barber earned an associate's degree in science and graduated magna cum laude in May 2020.
—Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023
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