Is a Bachelor's degree better than an Associates degree?

Question

i want to be a radiology technician. I really want to know which degree would be better for me.

okay thanks for all of your help and i think ill go for a bachelors degree. I hope u dont think im making u do all my work,but what schools do u recommend?

Answer 1

You bet it is.

An associates degree basically says that you have completed two years of college. If you leave a community college after two years, they give you an associate's degree. If you leave a university after two years, they call you a dropout.

The Bachelor's degree is a real college degree that indicates that you have completed your studies at a four-year college.

Answer 2

generally a bachelor's degree is better, but get whatever is the most you need to do the job that you want, and get the pay that you want. for example, a veterinary assistant does most of the same things as a veterinary technician, but they don't get paid as much because they don't have the degree. if you can get the same amount of pay and responsibilities with an associate's as with a bachelor's then i don't see a need to go further than an associate's; however, if there are some things you can't do or pay you can't receive without a bachelor's--i think you'd better get the bachelor's (since you mention being a radiology "technician", i'm guessing it requires some sort of specialized degree, but the length of it or the type of school might be up to you).

Answer 3

Depends on what you want to do with it. A Bachelors is generally considered to be better than an associates simply because the requirements to obtain are greater. Likewise, a masters is better than a bachelors and a doctorate better than a masters.

It really depends on what you want to do. I don't know about radiology but in some professions, a bachelors may be beyond what is required for a position. I would suggest looking at job postings for technicians and see what the requirements are.

Answer 4

Isn't that a certification program? At the most it is an Associates degree. You could major in Radiology Technician and minor in a related field bringing your degree up to a bachelors.

Answer 5

The Bachelor's degree. To get going on your career, though, you could get the associates degree which will give you enough to get licensed. The you can start getting experience in the field while, at the same time, you continue with school until you get a bachelor's. The Bachelor's degree will allow you to go on for advanced studies - you might want to get an MBA and become an executive in the health care industry, for example. It's all about opening doors.

Answer 6

I don't know much about radiology techs but the more education you get, I'm sure will result in better pay and better advancement in the future....I'd say go for the Bachelor Degree. Good luck.

Answer 7

You need to research which is required for the position. Bachelor's degrees take longer and are necessary for some jobs. You get more of an all-around education with a Bachelor's but that does not necessarily make it better.

Answer 8

My husband works in radiology and I know a lot of the techs there went through a two year program for general X-Ray, so I think that would amount to an associates degree. From there you can continue your education to learn a different specialty eg. ultrasound. Good luck!

Answer 9

A Bachelor's degree is a degree with higher education, compared to an Associate's degree.
With your area though here are a couple of sites you may need to look at, the first being http://www.radiologyinfo.org/en/careers/index.cfm?pg=diagcareer&bhcp=1 . Here is a passage from that site:
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The radiologist usually receives assistance from a radiological technologist. Primarily, a technologist operates the radiographic equipment to produce images. This involves explaining procedures to reassure the patient and obtain cooperation, positioning the patient on the examining table, and adjusting immobilization devices to obtain optimum views of specific body areas. The technologist moves the imaging equipment into position and adjusts equipment controls to set exposure based on knowledge of the procedure and on established guidelines. To prevent unnecessary radiation exposure during some procedures, a technologist uses radiation protective devices, such as lead shields, and limits the size of the x-ray beam. The technologist may also operate mobile x-ray equipment to obtain images in the emergency room, operating room, or at the patient's bedside. Technologists assist radiologists in the use of plain radiology, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and ultrasound (US).

Usually, a technologist has undergone 1-4 years of formal training, leading to a certificate, associate's degree, or bachelor's degree. With additional training, a technologist can specialize and work almost exclusively with specialized radiographic equipment. Radiographic Technologists are certified by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.
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The second site would be: http://www.asrt.org/content/RecruitmentandRetention/RecruitmentTools/Recruitment.aspx . Here is an excerpt:
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Answer 10

Bachelor's degree is usually better than an Associates. You have to be careful tho. You don't want to get too much of an education, because then no one will want to pay you what you'd be worth. It can be harder to find a job. Good luck.