I want to join the Army. I have two associates and I was wondering how much rank can I go in with?

Question

I will graduate from a community college this december. I will have an associates degree in Criminal Justice and Theatre. I was wondering how much rank I will go in with if I join the Army. I was thinking E-4 status. I have not had any ROTC experience though.

Answer 1

you would normally go in as an E-1, but seeing you have two associates, the recruiter will be more likely to tell you about the warrant officer carreer path, my recruiter tried to get me go there but i went as an officer instead, but if anything wo-1's get paid more than regular e-1's.

Answer 2

You will go in with an E-3 with an associates...that is the highest that you can start out as going from the beginning....
I would go to Excelsior.edu they are geared toward military and they are regionally accredited (which the military accepts) they have some great programs where they can take all of your credits and make them into a degree, and help you get to a bachelors faster....if you are that close to a bachelors wait another year and get that versus going in as a E-3 you will go in as an O-1....go to about.military.com and look up base pay chart for 06 and you will see the difference...you will be making about 2k more a month and you get to tell people what to do rather than being told what to do...my hubby is AF and has an associates at E-3, don't bother going enlisted, go officer! if you need more info contact me, i've been an AF wife for 2 years...and ask a recruiter...ask a friend who's in for an honest opinion too b/c every recruiter will try to screw you over! it's true they have a "jodie" they sing in basic about it.

Answer 3

I am not sure where you stand. The Army websites appear to want a Bachelor's Degree not Associates Degree which is what my son went in with Officer training as E-4 then 0-1 when graduated as 2nd Lt.. After Ranger, it is easier to move up in rank.
But he did not have ROTC, so I'm not sure about you. I'll ask him when he calls for father's day. Good luck! You can go back to school with that as your base, my son is going for PH.D. & has laready been approved to have it be his base & take time off of his initial sign up time. He wants at least one birdie on uniform.

He said 90 hours & ROTC will qualify you for OTS (Officier Training School) That would be a specialist E-4.

Answer 4

E-3 & quick to E-4... I think almost all NCOs have a couple associate degrees. Mid-NCOs & all officers have BAs, Senior NCOs & mid-grade officers have masters to PhD.

Check into National Guard OCS. You can start a commissioning program now & be a 2Lt before you complete a BA, which can be online/correspondence, plus they'll pay for all of it. You can then apply for active duty assignments & move to the active army after some time.

Answer 5

You'll be able to go in as an E-4, unless there's specific rules I don't know about. No ROTC would only keep you from being an officer.

Answer 6

in the Army an Associates will get you E-3. that 2nd associates will get you a part in the school play and not much else.

E-3 ain't bad I came in as E-1

Answer 7

When i joined the AF i was e-2 because of college, Iwould think that even in the army you should get e-3 because i know the af does that.

Answer 8

You can count on starting at the E-1 level just like the rest of us. Talk with your recruiter and see if you can cut a deal for a six-year obligation.

Answer 9

Probably E-9, with a Bronze Star for starters...just don't try that in the Marines

Answer 10

Pretty sure you just go in as a grunt, sorry