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The first associate degrees were awarded in the UK (where they are no longer awarded) in 1873 before spreading to the US in 1898. In the United States, the associate degree may allow transfer into the third year of a bachelor's degree. [1] Associate degrees have since been introduced in a small number of other countries.
Counting all degrees, Harvard University comes in first place in terms of the total number of billionaire alumni. The University of Pennsylvania comes in first if only bachelor's degrees are counted, according to the most recent 2022 Forbes report. [1]
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Of the enrolled students, 45.8% enrolled in a four-year public institution, 27.8% in a four-year private institution, and 26.4% in a two-year public institution (four-years is the generally expected time to complete a bachelor's degree, and two-years, an associates degree). [7]
Associates Only (Assoc) only award associate degrees. Associates Dominant (Assoc-Dom) award some bachelor's degrees, but award more associates's degrees. Arts & Sciences Focus (A&S-F) award least 80 percent of undergraduate degrees in the arts and sciences.
The history of higher education in the United States begins in 1636 and continues to the present time. American higher education is known throughout the world for its dramatic expansion. It was also heavily influenced by British models in the colonial era, and German models in the 19th century.
Pages in category "Academic degrees of the United States" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .