# Half of Americans say an associate's degree opens the same doors as a bachelor's

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## Reading

Half of Americans (50%) see a two-year associate's degree as opening the same opportunities to get ahead as a four-year bachelor's degree, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey.

A third (34%) say the associate's degree brings fewer such opportunities, while 15% say it brings more than a bachelor's.

## Topline

Please complete the following statement: Americans with associate’s degrees (i.e., graduated from a two-year/community college) have _______ opportunities to improve social and economic standing compared to those with a bachelor’s degree (i.e., four-year college/university).

Half of Americans say an associate's degree opens the same doors as a bachelor's.

- Equal: 50.3%
- Fewer: 34.4%
- More: 15.3%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2024-01-18 → 2024-01-24
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)

## Citation

Verasight Interdisciplinary Omnibus Survey #2024-006, fielded January 18-24, 2024, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers](https://www.verasight.io/post/verasights-supports-academic-and-nonprofit-researchers)