georgejungle Posted December 11, 2008 Share Posted December 11, 2008 Does an A.A. Degree really get you in any doors as far as on a resume? I've thought about going back to school, to at least finish the A.A. degree I started, but never have because i've always thought it's all about the B.A. degrees... Link to post Share on other sites
kizik Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 IMHO, AA's are completely worthless. Even my B.A., when I get it in a year, will not be a sure thing as far as impressing anyone. It's the M.A. you want, but you have to jump through all these f*cking hoops first. Link to post Share on other sites
Posco_Proudfoot Posted December 12, 2008 Share Posted December 12, 2008 An AA is typically a step down from the BA., so go for the BA while you can. Anything after that depends on the field if it is valued or not. Link to post Share on other sites
Diamonds&Rust Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 It very much depends on your field and your local job market. Link to post Share on other sites
spookie Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 What kind of job are you looking to get? Link to post Share on other sites
allina Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 Why don't you start at a junior college then transfer to get a BA/BS? If you're going to go for it you might as well go all the way. A lot of employers don't consider an AA to be a "real" degree. Link to post Share on other sites
BoooredGuy Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 IMHO, AA's are completely worthless. Even my B.A., when I get it in a year, will not be a sure thing as far as impressing anyone. It's the M.A. you want, but you have to jump through all these f*cking hoops first. I'd say that an MA is worthless, unless it's required to do what you want to do for work. I can't justify the cost of tuition for it. Link to post Share on other sites
Kenyth Posted December 15, 2008 Share Posted December 15, 2008 An AA is the new HSD. BA is the bottom rung for respectable degrees, and generally the minimum required for a leadership position (Management). AA's plus certifications are good for tech. jobs though. Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Does an A.A. Degree really get you in any doors as far as on a resume?No. A BS/BA might get you somewhere and it depends on the where and what you got the degree in. A Minor is almost like an AA when you get an BS/BA with it. I've thought about going back to school, to at least finish the A.A. degree I started, but never have because i've always thought it's all about the B.A. degrees... More is always better. A BA is now a commodity just like HS and AA degrees. A BA/BS is the minimum for a supervisory/manager. Link to post Share on other sites
2sure Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Most jobs, even entry level (other than fast food/ retail/etc) list right in their ads thst they require a BA/BS. The degree quite often not even need be applicable to the field the job is in...they just want you to have it. Do not despair however! Get that AA . Then enroll in a fast track course to you BA/BS. Many scholl offers this type of course for working adults and parents. You are young enough still to reap the rewards of doing this. Link to post Share on other sites
lovestruck818 Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 Does an A.A. Degree really get you in any doors as far as on a resume? I've thought about going back to school, to at least finish the A.A. degree I started, but never have because i've always thought it's all about the B.A. degrees... You definitely should go get a bachelors degree. More and more companies are requiring them now. Link to post Share on other sites
2sure Posted December 16, 2008 Share Posted December 16, 2008 LOL. Just read my above post. Please note that many jobs also require you to spell, regardless of your degree. Even burger flipping. Link to post Share on other sites
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