associate degree

noun

variants or less commonly associate's degree

: a degree that is given to a student who has completed two years of study typically at a community or junior college in the U.S.

Examples of associate degree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

With the goal of increasing access and affordability, this new baccalaureate program adds to the California Community College system’s main offerings of certificate programs and two-year associate degrees. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Expand And Diversify Your Recruiting Nets Cast a wide net when recruiting—99% of organizations that hire interns favor those with a bachelor’s degree, but just 34% hire those with an associate degree. — Michelle Sims, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Excelencia in Education’s recent 2026 Latino College Completion analysis finds just less than 30% of Latino adults in Georgia have earned an associate degree or higher, compared with more than 45% of white adults — an attainment gap over 15%. — Deborah Santiago, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Programs are traditional two-year and one-year bachelor’s degrees for students who have their associate degree. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026

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