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Dr. Meleena Eaton is the executive director of Academic Effectiveness at Southern New Hampshire University. She has more than 15 years of experience in marketing and undergraduate marketing education and holds a doctorate of business administration in marketing.

Advancing from an associate to a bachelor’s degree can lead to new job prospects and opportunities to move toward your goals. You can also often transfer the credits you earned during your associate degree into a bachelor's program, placing you halfway through the 4-year degree.

Whether you're exploring your career options or have a game plan in place, you might be wondering whether an associate degree is for you. There's much to consider, including the time, cost and potential for career impact. Explore the reasons why other people decide to earn associate degrees.

If you aspire to play a significant role in the development of an organization’s workforce, then a career in human resources could be right for you. But when you’re preparing for the HR field, should you get a human resource certificate before a degree in human resources?