associate's degree
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of associate's degree
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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She spent some time raising her daughter and began commuting to Charlotte, N.C., a few nights a week to take college classes, earning her associate’s degree.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 27, 2025
Abraham, who’s 34 years old, recently earned an associate’s degree from the College of Southern Maryland in the applied science of Homeland Security.
From Slate • Sep. 1, 2025
He pivoted to the culinary school three years ago, and received his associate’s degree in culinary arts this spring.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2025
Today, Jaden has nearly completed an associate’s degree in applied science and wants to one day become a physical therapist, inspired in part by his own experience with years of physical therapy.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2023
When she completed her associate’s degree, she decided to pursue her and her parents’ longtime dream of completing her bachelor’s.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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