Associate degree

/ɐsˈəʊsɪˌeɪt dɪɡɹˈiː/

/ɐsˈoʊsɪˌeɪt dɪɡɹˈiː/

[noun]

Associate degree

[NOUN]

a degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies

synonyms : associate

Examples

1. She then graduated from Howard University, with her associates degree.

2. Two-year colleges, sometimes known as junior or community colleges, typically give associates degrees, technical certifications, and sometimes high-school equivalency degrees, or GEDs.

3. They get going, we've got kids graduating in four years with an Associate Degree.

4. Her argument, though, against this is that so many of these students in community college don't complete their time, they don't get to the associate degree, and the money would be better spent in other ways.

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