AS in Math, opinions please

[dfrecore]

I disagree.

AA and AS degrees tend to be useless.

AAS degrees produce real skills and jobs. In some cases way better than most BS degrees.

Highest Paying Associate Degrees | PayScale

But like TrailRunr said, the ASNSM is not an AAS, and not one of the degrees that will give you any sort of leg up.

Why in the world would you delay a bachelor's degree by even 5 minutes for an associates is beyond me.

Even in the special circumstance of writing articles - if you ALREADY write them, why would it matter if you got an AA or not? If it's not required for it, then there's no point. Especially if it's "I think it might look good to say I have a degree in mathematics. Wouldn't necessarily have to say it was an AS." I would never imply that I had a degree that I didn't have, that will make you look silly down the road when it comes out that you don't. Just be honest and say you have a BSBA, or an AA/AS in math if you get one.

Like I said, get the BSBA first, then if you really want it, go get the AA in math.