There's an ongoing national conversation encouraging people to pursue at least an associate degree. But at one Florida college, some students are finding it's in their best interest to pursue more than one two-year degree.
Valencia College, in Central Florida, has witnessed students pairing associate of arts and associate of science degrees as a way to get a leg up in their careers postgraduation or to find better acceptance in programs after transferring to universities.
Within the last five years, more than 1,300 Valencia graduates have walked away with both an associate of arts and an associate of science degree, said Sandy Shugart, president of the college, adding that students don't have to retake a course they've completed to achieve this.
Read more at Inside Higher Ed: https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/09/29/students-opt-combine-multiple-2-year-degrees