AAS at Pierpont Vs WVNCC (or other WV CC's)

[bjcheung77]

Perhaps I am not looking outside of the box but can someone share the value for these AAS degrees being mentioned? Is this focused on finding a home/value for some orphan RA community credits, a cost value with degree transfer into BS/BA or is this just wanting to add another degree to ones portfolio?

The main reason people are going for these degrees is because they have RA credits that are transferable and it is to fill a void before they go and get their bachelors from one of the Big 3 or Competency Based degree providers. People work at vastly different paces, it would be hard for all to finish an Associates and Bachelors within one year to use the Residency/Graduation fee once, the chance/risk of getting charged twice is significant. The fees for the AAS are just for the transcripts, doesn't cost anything else, so it's essentially a no brainer for those wanting an Associates at the cheapest rate.