An Associates itself especially it's earned with alternative credit, doesn't do much for transfering unless it's part of an articulation agreement.
I have an Associates and for me if I go to schools in my home state whether it be in person or online, depending on the school all or almost all of my gen eds are done. This is because I satisfied a statewide transfer agreement. But once I started looking at out of state schools, my associates does nothing. One school I applied to I only had half the gen eds done, even though I had associates it didn't matter. The other thing an Associates is good for is 2+2 or 3+1 agreements. Now some of those can out of state as well.
I don't think somehow getting an associates at the big is worth the cost. My local CC'S are under $100 a credit hour and only require 15 credits taken with them. They accept CLEP and DSST generously. So one could easily get an Associates from them way cheaper than the big 3. If you really want an Associates look at your local CC, if you live in California it's real cheap.
Generally speaking, an Associates degree isn't necessary if you set on getting a Bachelor's and doesn't help with transfering unless it's in state or an articulation agreement. An Associates made up of mostly alternative credits, although a real degree won't provided much in way of transfers at most Universities.
Most schools require 30-60 credits be taken from their school. The elite schools require 60. And usually everyone else requires 30, that's what makes the big 3 different they require 3-6. Look around it probably wouldn't be took hard to find a school that you could transfer in 90 credits via CC, clep, dsst, portfolio (maybe ace and/or nccrs if you are lucky) and then do 30 credits at the school.
SNHU probably has something. They are pretty good with alternative credit.
CSU global probably does as well. They are partners with many of the alternative credit sites and they have their own self study courses as well.
I think Baker College in Michigan does and they are online too. Someone on this fourm did Baker and they accept straighterline and ALEKS.
If you need ideas look at the partner sites for straighterline, study.com, etc.
If a school is there that usually means they have good transfer policies.
I have an Associates and for me if I go to schools in my home state whether it be in person or online, depending on the school all or almost all of my gen eds are done. This is because I satisfied a statewide transfer agreement. But once I started looking at out of state schools, my associates does nothing. One school I applied to I only had half the gen eds done, even though I had associates it didn't matter. The other thing an Associates is good for is 2+2 or 3+1 agreements. Now some of those can out of state as well.
I don't think somehow getting an associates at the big is worth the cost. My local CC'S are under $100 a credit hour and only require 15 credits taken with them. They accept CLEP and DSST generously. So one could easily get an Associates from them way cheaper than the big 3. If you really want an Associates look at your local CC, if you live in California it's real cheap.
Generally speaking, an Associates degree isn't necessary if you set on getting a Bachelor's and doesn't help with transfering unless it's in state or an articulation agreement. An Associates made up of mostly alternative credits, although a real degree won't provided much in way of transfers at most Universities.
Most schools require 30-60 credits be taken from their school. The elite schools require 60. And usually everyone else requires 30, that's what makes the big 3 different they require 3-6. Look around it probably wouldn't be took hard to find a school that you could transfer in 90 credits via CC, clep, dsst, portfolio (maybe ace and/or nccrs if you are lucky) and then do 30 credits at the school.
SNHU probably has something. They are pretty good with alternative credit.
CSU global probably does as well. They are partners with many of the alternative credit sites and they have their own self study courses as well.
I think Baker College in Michigan does and they are online too. Someone on this fourm did Baker and they accept straighterline and ALEKS.
If you need ideas look at the partner sites for straighterline, study.com, etc.
If a school is there that usually means they have good transfer policies.
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