How to Use associate degree in a Sentence

associate degree

noun
  • For an associate degree, about half again as much.
    — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • But the per-unit cost to earn a two-year associate degree is $46, and most classes are three units each.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Almost 400 of them completed high school while earning their associate degree at the same time.
    — Howard Hepburn, Sun Sentinel, 27 May 2026
  • For students with associate degrees, the split of manageable debt to no debt is about 60% to 30%.
    — Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 19 Jan. 2026
  • The state also keeps track of students who graduate with both a high school diploma and associate degree from an early middle college.
    — Isabel Lohman, Freep.com, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Morris, who is pursuing an associate degree in science, found a gray pencil skirt, black blazer, white button-down dress shirt and low black wedge heels.
    — Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 19 Feb. 2026
  • Four hundred will also receive an associate degree, and others have earned a post‑secondary credential.
    — Briseida Holguin, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Bachelor's and associate degrees deliver, even across income lines.
    — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Vocational training, certificate or associate degree programs allow job seekers to enter the field more quickly and can earn six figures.
    — Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 21 Jan. 2026
  • Since 2011, more than 100 students have earned associate degrees while in high school and five received bachelor’s degrees.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Students could earn a high school diploma and a cost-free associate degree while gaining mentoring, workplace exposure and paid internship opportunities.
    — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Around 10% of district students earn an associate degree upon graduation, besting the state average of 3%.
    — Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 24 Feb. 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
  • Among associate degree students, that share rises to 56%, with 15% giving it serious consideration.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Southwestern College student Marilynn Palomino is in the process of earning an associate degree in criminal justice to work in a police crime lab doing forensic work.
    — Cal Matters, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
  • Simmons joined the Air Force in 2017 and earned an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force.
    — ABC News, 15 Mar. 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
  • Approximately 500 students received master’s, bachelor’s and associate degrees at the event.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 18 May 2026
  • Today, the first-generation college student is working at the job of her dreams and is poised to receive her associate degree in automotive technology from Santa Ana College.
    — Santa Ana College, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • This spring, Galaviz will earn her associate degree and plans to enroll in SAC’s bachelor’s degree program in automotive technology, launching this fall.
    — Santa Ana College, Oc Register, 30 Apr. 2026
  • Those enrollment quotas are 10 graduates for an associate degree, 15 for a bachelor's, seven for a master's and three for a doctorate or education specialist degree.
    — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 1 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, employers increasingly expect bachelor ’s-level credentials for positions that previously required only associate degrees.
    — Muddassir Siddiqi, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
  • The Future Ready Miami-Dade Scholarship allows county residents to complete an associate degree tuition-free.
    — Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • Enrollments in undergraduate certificate and associate degree programs both grew by about 2% in fall 2025, while enrollment in bachelor’s degree programs rose by less than 1%, the report found.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The Manufacturing and Technology Center will serve students pursuing associate degrees, certificates and short-term credentials, as well people in the workforce who are building their skill sets.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Inmates can earn associate degrees in arts, general studies, business administration, public leadership, or science, or certificates in business management and public administration.
    — CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • For the last 10 years, Jackson College has offered associate degrees and certificates at seven correctional facilities, including the federal prison in Milan.
    — CBS News, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The state law dictated at least 10 graduates for an associate degree program; 15 for a bachelor’s; seven for a master’s; and three for a doctorate program or an education specialist degree typically held by superintendents.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
  • To be officially designated by the state, a community college’s associate degree curriculum must include a minimum of 60 semester units of relevant coursework and at least 150 hours of supervised field experience.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2026

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