Is an associate's degree better than a bachelor's degree?

Answer 1

AnswerYes and No.

A Bachelor's Degree is considered to be a HIGHER level of education than an Associate's Degree. That being said, whether or not a Bachelor's Degree is BETTER than an Associate's Degree depends upon what field of study one undertakes or which profession one plans to enter upon attainment of a degree.

Some excellent professions can be pursued after attainment of an Associate's Degree. Examples include Licensed Practical Nurse, Nurse Aide, cosmetologist, production machine operator, electrician, landscaper, barber, millwright, river boat deck hand et al.

Although these are not the usual "Doctor, lawyer, Indian chief...." professions associated with a college degree, they offer rewards, both monetary and asthetic, for those who pursue them. While it is true that most of these professions can be pursued with no degree, many Junior/Community Colleges offer viable training and job placement assistance and "incubation" or start-up business sites.

An Associate's Degree usually takes two (2) years to earn AND many of the credits earned may be transferred toward earning a Bachelor's Degree. A Bachelor's Degree usually takes four (4) years to earn.

Answer 2

Yes. Generally, an associates is equivalent to two (2) years college course work while bachelors is equivalent to four (4) years college work. Many employers now look for potential employees with at least a bachelors in that field. You won't see many with associates.

Answer 3

They are both the same thing. In order to get a bachelor's degree you must go to school for 4 years. An associate's degree is only a 2 year degree and you receive an associate degree before you receive your bachelors degree. The only degree's that can out do a bachelors degree is a master's degree and a PHD.

Answer 4

Yes it is. The associates degree is typically a two year program of study; the bachelors is a four year program of study. Still, higher does not always mean better in terms of career. It is the one that will satisfy your personal needs, wants, and desires in terms of your overall career goals and objectives.

Answer 5

It is difficult to apply the term "better" to either answer. The best degree one can attain is the one that will allow you to apply (note I didn't say "perform") for the career that you desire. This assumes, of course, that you approach education only as the means to an end (a job) that the end itself. Short answer: An Associate's Degree will take (generally) 2 years, while a Bachelor's Degree will take (again, generally) 4 years. For example, having an Associate's Degree in Computer Science with no experience in the field will give you very little job opportunities, though having ten years of experience and an A.S. is more valuable than no experience and a B.S., assuming you are both applying for a "line of business" development job.

Answer 6

It depends on your overall career goals and objectives. There are occupations that require an associate degree, while others may require a bachelor's degree or higher. Once you decide on a specific career, you can then determine which degree will lead you to entry level requirements particular to that field. That being said, once in the field, the higher the degree, the more doors of opportunity will be opened to you.

Answer 7

The better one is the one that leads to your career goals and objectives.