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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Almost 400 of them completed high school while earning their associate degree at the same time. — Howard Hepburn, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026 That’s because the state’s system for determining that metric has nearly a dozen categories, ranging from enlisting in the military to securing an associate degree. — Samuel O’Neal 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 In 2018, the three graduated from Palo Alto College with their associate degrees. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 15 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.

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