# Most say an associate's degree opens more doors than a high school diploma Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/money/most-say-an-associates-degree-opens-more-doors-than-a-high-school-diploma/ > Indexed question in Money & Finance. ## Reading A plurality of Americans see an associate's degree as a step up from a high school diploma: 47% say it brings more opportunity to improve their social and economic standing, though nearly as many (42%) say the two offer equal opportunity, according to a January 2024 Verasight survey. Just one-in-ten (11%) think an associate's degree offers fewer opportunities than a high school diploma. ## 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 high school diploma. Most say an associate's degree opens more doors than a high school diploma. - More: 47.5% - Equal: 41.6% - Fewer: 11.0% ## 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)