Articles About Education

If you're the first person in your family to do or achieve something, that makes you first generation. If you're a first-generation student or graduate, that means you're paving the way as the first in your family to earn a four-year college degree.

If you have existing college credits, it usually makes sense to transfer as many of them as possible when you enroll in a degree program at another school. However, whether or not your credits are likely to transfer will depend on a few different factors.

The number of credits needed to graduate from college depends on what degree you want to earn. It typically takes 60 credits to earn an associate degree, 120 to earn a bachelor's and 30-60 to earn a master's. You may be able to transfer previously earned credits to speed up your time to graduation.

Earning your degree online can offer the flexibility to fit your studies around personal and professional commitments. Whether juggling a job, family obligations or other responsibilities, enrolling in an online degree program can empower you to advance your education at a pace that works for you.