New research on associate degree holders shows that they have positive employment outcomes and are more interested in their work than individuals with a bachelor's degree.
According to this survey from Gallup-USA Funds:
- The majority of associate degree holders work full-time for themselves or an employer.
- 64 percent had a paid job or internship while in college, two-thirds of those in a job related to their field of study.
- 30 percent of associate degree earners say that their instructors cared about them, more than bachelor’s degree holders.
- On the Gallup-Healthways five dimensions of well being—purpose, social, financial, community and physical well being—associate degree holders do lag behind their peers with more education. They are more likely to demonstrate purpose and social well-being, but struggle the most with financial well-being.
Finally, almost half of those who have earned an associate degree agree their education was worth the cost—the same percentage as those who earned a baccalaureate.
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