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Accelerated degree programs help you get ahead faster.
In most cases, associate's degrees take two years to earn; bachelor's degrees take four years to earn; and advanced degrees vary, but master's degrees often take two years, law degrees three years, and medical degrees four years, with PhD's extending even beyond that, sometimes to five or six years.

Benefits of Accelerated degree

You can undertake an accelerated degree program at each and every one of those levels of education. For instance, accelerated degree programs that combine college and medical school can make it possible for you to earn a BA and an MD in a total of six or seven years, rather than the eight that the degrees would take on their own.

But it's not just combined degree programs that offer accelerated degree options. Accelerated bachelor's degree programs can help you earn your degree in as little as two years, and accelerated associate's degree programs can similarly cut the time you spend in school almost in half.

Getting through school faster has many benefits, but before jumping into an accelerated degree program, it's important to weigh both sides. Just as you'd guess, accelerated programs go fast, meaning your course load will be heavier and the overall feel of the program more intense.

Where slower programs allow you to take exploratory courses or additional courses in areas you find especially engaging, in an accelerated program, you may find yourself only taking the courses that directly fulfill degree requirements. On the plus side, saving time and money (and accelerated degrees are likely to save you money, since many school charge by the term; fewer terms equal lower overall expenses) are benefits not to be overlooked.

If you've got the drive and the stamina that it takes to complete an accelerated degree program, you've found the answer to getting ahead in a hurry.

Accelerated Degrees: Featured Schools

• American Sentinel University - Accelerated MBA, AS in Business Administration,
    AS in Computer Science
• Champlain College - Computer & Digital Forensics, e-Business Management,
    Managing Innovation & Information Technology, Web Site Development & Management
• Regis University - Bachelor of Applied Science, Computer Information Systems, Marketing,
    Software Engineering