I attended a four year university and now I see all of these people coming out of two year schools. Some are OK, but they seem to lack a good foundation and are not all that well rounded. They also seem to have an attitude that they should be getting higher pay. I am in the Graphic Design field.
2006-10-03 08:45:00 · 6 answers · asked by supercat 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education
Do you think it is fair to those of us who went to a four year school, worked hard, spent more money?
2006-10-03 11:15:24 · update #1
i'd rather take a four-year program, because i believe i learned more and more thoroughly than my friends who went to two-year programs. however, there are a few fields that two-year programs are best for, such as business, where they'll get you a degree and get you working right away.
2006-10-03 08:53:32 · answer #1 · answered by woodpecker 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with pvreditor, I also have a 2-year degree in Graphics Design but became a business owner over the last few years and I make a lot more money than people that went for a 4-year college degree. However I would not be able to run a business if I did not have my degree, it has help me with the advertising, the accounting, etc. even for simple things like writing a memo to an employee. So I think education is really important no matter the years because I've also seen people training real fast (less than 6 months) in the medical field and making good money too.
So... sorry to disagree with Emily but associate degrees are not worthless at all. If you really want to, you can use your education and be successful but if you are a looser it doesn't matter if you have a master's degree.
So don't get discouraged girlsrgamers2!
2006-10-03 09:50:59 · answer #2 · answered by chilangamexicana 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Several good points are already mentioned.
I too began with a 2 year degree-- I needed to earn a living-- so I went for the most money in the shortest amount of time. Graduated with an ADN while working as a nurses aide, went to work as an RN, back to school and working two years later for a BSN- two years later and working for an MSN. Yes, you read that right-- I worked 4/5 time and took full load course work.
As previously noted-- desire makes the difference.
I have a couple of suggestions to those who are reading this. If you decide to use the "step" mode-- make sure the school you begin with can and will transfer the course work to the next step/school in your plan AND that school will accept the course work-- This is critical. If you miss this one, it could waste a year or more of time and expense.
Make sure you have a good counselor or a mentor in the field you are studying-- this helps more than you can imagine. As soon as you can, get friends or fellow students that will make up a "study group". A wonderful thing about AD degrees-- a lot of the students are older and know where they want to go in their work. A lot of those students have worked in their area and are familiar with the jargon, the needs and the how to....all of which experience will definately pay off. DO NOT feed off their knowledge-- contribute also! The interaction between those who know something and those who don't-- actually helps those who know. I was a total greenie-- my LPN friends told me it helped them think thru the material because I asked questions that "everyone knows" which isn't true you know. And that great "why?"--
Wish you all luck--
2006-10-03 10:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by omajust 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I have a two-year degree, although I've attended some additional college. A two-year degree is my only degree.
I have done very well in my career and have a salary that would probably make you envious. However, the most important thing in any career is desire. If you want to get ahead and improve, you will. In addition to my job as an engineer, I also do freelance writing and have had more than 250 published articles. (In fact, one is in the Nov. 2006 issue of Excellence magazine, which is sold at bigger newsstands.)
It's not how long you go to college. It's how much you want to get ahead and improve.
2006-10-03 08:58:04 · answer #4 · answered by pvreditor 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I hope a 2 year degree will work out, because I am in a 2 year program for computer programming (actually I'll be going 3 years, because I am taking programming and networking, and they overlap, can get both degrees in 3 yrs). I'm only in my 3rd quarter, so I will have to get back to you on that one!
2006-10-03 08:54:09 · answer #5 · answered by GirlsRGamers2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
worthless
2006-10-03 08:52:08 · answer #6 · answered by Emily E 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋