Associate Degree Careers

Wednesday, April 7, 2010 posted by Rose Wrangell

Associate Degree provides careers similar to earning an undergraduate degree, but does not need as many semester hours. Associates degrees are mostly obtained in preparation to for entry level career positions and in preparation for higher education opportunities.

Associate Degree Programs includes:

• Associate of Arts Degree (A.A.)
• Associate of Science Degree (A.S.)
• Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.).
• Occupational Associates Degree 1. Computer specialist

This degree helps in making career in many fields like:
• Nuclear technician
• Dental hygienist
• Radiation therapist
• Nuclear medicine technologist
• Fashion designer
• Aerospace engineering and operations technician.
• Diagnostic medical stenographer
• Registered nurse
• Engineering technician

Associate degree are recognized as requiring a general education base many value an associate’s degree for the vocational and career specific training. Associates degrees are awarded in both job-specific vocational areas such as business, technology and electronics or in liberal arts.