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"The Economic Benefits of Attaining an Associate Degree Before Transfer: Evidence From North Carolina." Community College Research Center,
"Research: Community College Pays Off." Campus Technology.
It Pays to Start at Community College, Maybe: More students are cutting the costs of a four-year education with two years at community college; Here's how to do it right
"How and Why Does Two-Year College Entry Influence Baccalaureate Aspirants’ Academic and Labor Market Outcomes?." Columbia University Teachers College Community College Research Center.
"Despite Rising Costs, College Is Still a Good Investment." Liberty Street Economics,
"Data on Community College Grads Who Earn Graduate Degrees. " Inside Higher Education,
Hanks, Tom. "I Owe It All to Community College: Tom Hanks on His Two Years at Chabot College." New York Times,
"The Value of a College Education: Is a four-year degree the only path to a secure future?" CQ Researcher,
"The $140,000-a-Year Welding Job; Two-Year Degree and Special Skills Pay Off for a Young Texan." Wall Street Journal
"The Associate’s Degree Payoff: Community College Grads Can Get High-Paying Jobs, and Here Are Some Examples"
"Analysis Adds to Data Showing the Economic Benefits of a College Degree." The Chronicle of Higher Education,
The Economic Benefit of Postsecondary Degrees: A State and National Level Analysis.
"Labor Market Returns to Sub-Baccalaureate Credentials: How Much does a Community College Degree Or Certificate Pay?" Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis,
Career Outlook: Data on Display: Education Matters. U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2016.
"To Close the Skills Gap, Re-Value the Associate Degree." New England Journal of Higher Education,
"What's an Associate Degree?" University Wire,
"Transfer Now or Earn an Associate's Degree First?" USA Today,
"The Institute of Medicine's Future of Nursing Report: What are the Implications for Associate Degree Nursing Education?" Teaching and Learning in Nursing
"Your Elite School Is Not Worth The Cost, Studies Say." Forbes,
"4 Degrees That Are Better to Earn at a Community College." US News & World Report,
"How Much Economic Value does My Credential have?": Reformulating Tinto's Model to Study Students' Persistence in Community Colleges." Community College Review,
"Associate Degree: Two Years to a Career Or a Jump Start to a Bachelor's Degree." Occupational Outlook Quarterly,
"26 High-Paying Jobs That You Can Get With An Associate's Degree" Business Insider.
"Community College: Surprisingly Useful?." Acumen.
With Their Whole Lives Ahead of Them: Myths and Realities About Why So Many Students Fail to Finish College."
"Many Community College Grads Continue to Out-Earn B.A. Holders a Decade After Graduation." The Hechinger Report,
"2-Year Degrees Most Likely to Land You a $70,000-a-Year Job." Yahoo Finance: MoneyTalksNews.
"The Cost of Not Attending College." USA Today,
"Good Outcomes for Transfers." Inside Higher Education
"Should I Earn an Associate Degree?" About Education,
"To Close the Skills Gap, Re-Value the Associate Degree." New England Journal of Higher Education,
What about the non-completers? The labor market returns to progress in community college
"3 Vital Ways to Measure How Much a University Education is Worth." The Conversation: Academic Rigor, Journalistic Flair,
"Does It Matter Where You Go to College?" The Atlantic,

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Implementing Transfer Associate Degrees: Perspectives from the States
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2013
Paying the Price: college costs, financial aid, and the betrayal of the American dream by Sara Goldrick-Rab
Call Number: LB2342.15.W5 G65 2016
Publication Date: 2016

Belfield, Clive and Thomas Bailey. The Labor Market Returns to Sub-Baccalaureate College: A Review. Center for Analysis of Postsecondary Education and Employment, March 2017, Accessed 20 Apr. 2017.

Career Outlook: Data on Display: Education Matters.U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 2016.

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