Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good topic op.

I live here in DC I have some midwest friends that have only ever lived in the

midwest but I met them through work and they consider an Associate’s Degree from community college college graduates. It's very strange. A two year degree in the midwest is like a four year degree anywhere else.

In the midwest it's common place for them to check the box as DONE WITH COLLEGE after just getting their Associate’s Degree. This is normal and pretty typical in Iowa.

Lol

Why are you laughing?
Keep LOLing. It help others identify you as a jerk. Does it make you feel superior?
This is not a matter of opinion. Facts and opinions are 2 different things. An Associates Degree is, in fact, a college degree. An opinion is that you don’t respect it. Do you think to a PhD your Bachelors is considered higher education? In many cases you are simply BS.

You hit the nerve with this person from the midwest. Thou protest too much.

Anonymous wrote:Calling an associate's degree a bachelor's degree, and calling community college, college--never heard of this.

Don't you know anyone from the midwest?

An Associate Degree IS a college degree……just it is from a two-year college - primarily these are awarded from community colleges but can also be earned after 2 years via a University as well.

But community colleges are in fact actual colleges since the credits/units you earn at them can transfer to a University.
In fact many people actually attend a community college for the first two years to save money then transfer to a University later on to complete their next 2 years for a Bachelors or even longer for grad school or even a Doctorate.

An associates degree is a two year degree. A bachelor’s degree is a four year degree.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good topic op.

I live here in DC I have some midwest friends that have only ever lived in the

midwest but I met them through work and they consider an Associate’s Degree from community college college graduates. It's very strange. A two year degree in the midwest is like a four year degree anywhere else.

In the midwest it's common place for them to check the box as DONE WITH COLLEGE after just getting their Associate’s Degree. This is normal and pretty typical in Iowa.

Lol

Why are you laughing?
Keep LOLing. It help others identify you as a jerk. Does it make you feel superior?
This is not a matter of opinion. Facts and opinions are 2 different things. An Associates Degree is, in fact, a college degree. An opinion is that you don’t respect it. Do you think to a PhD your Bachelors is considered higher education? In many cases you are simply BS.

Anonymous wrote:Calling an associate's degree a bachelor's degree, and calling community college, college--never heard of this.

Agree. And remember the term "Junior College"? I am old, but back in the day there were many 2-year Junior Colleges. And people who graduated from Jr. College received an Associates degree.

Lol ask her what’s her major

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:She graduated with an associates degree.

The correct answer

+10.

Anonymous wrote:I know someone with an Associate’s Degree from a good community college who refers to herself as a first-generation college graduate.

I always thought one wasn’t technically a college graduate until earning a Bachelor’s Degree.

Your thoughts??

lol of course not. Not outside of Appalachia anyways

I have an associate of arts in secretarial science from a prestigious two year university.
I have no need for you to patronize me by letting me be proud. I’ve done very well in life.

As illustrated by the many different answers on here, it is clear to me that there really is no legitimate answer to this.
It seems to depend on who you actually ask since you could ask ten people and receive ten differing answers.
The responses on here are definitely split = 50/50.

*****
I think a college graduate would include those who have attained an Associates Degree.
I know many people do not consider a Jr./Community college a “real” college but it is.
Proof being that any units earned in a Community college can transfer to a University.
Plus if someone actually graduates with a degree from a Community college then they are a college graduate indeed.

I know some people graduate from specialty colleges…..those colleges where they learn specific skills or trades like computer engineering or nursing.
Those colleges offer Bachelors degrees but the students there do not have to take a General Ed curriculum -> they only have to pass classes pertaining to their specific career course.

Whereas to earn an Associates degree, people also have to take General Ed (I.e., Humanities, Government, Health, P.E., etc.) along w/the necessary classes which apply to their major so I would assume these people are better educated than someone from a specialty college.

Calling an associate's degree a bachelor's degree, and calling community college, college--never heard of this.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Good topic op.

I live here in DC I have some midwest friends that have only ever lived in the

midwest but I met them through work and they consider an Associate’s Degree from community college college graduates. It's very strange. A two year degree in the midwest is like a four year degree anywhere else.

In the midwest it's common place for them to check the box as DONE WITH COLLEGE after just getting their Associate’s Degree. This is normal and pretty typical in Iowa.

Lol

Anonymous wrote:Didn’t read whole thread, but yes, an Associates Degree is a college degree. It’s just different than a Bachelor’s Degree.

No, it's not. It's a half point only. However, it's a terminal degree in some fields, so there's that.

I don't think so no. Also, what's a good community college?