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.

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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 The two-year program is designed for students who already hold an associate degree in a qualifying field and aims to address the region’s teacher shortage. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 Seven years after entering high school, P-TECH students were five percentage points more likely to have completed an associate degree. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for associate degree

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“Associate degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/associate%20degree. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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