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How long will i take to study business in college ?
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John’s Answer
Hey Jared,
This will depend on a couple of things:
1. How many classes you take each semester
2. How many majors/minors you want to complete
3. Are you getting an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree or Doctorate?
4. Which college you go to/what their requirements are
(most require 60 credit hours for an Associate's degree and 120 credit hours for a bachelor's degree I believe)
On average, an associate's degree takes about 2 years and a bachelor's degree takes about 4 years.
However, working while going to school, taking extra classes, taking a lighter class load, doing summer classes, etc can speed up or slow down that timeline.
If you have more specifics, please include them and I'm happy to try to provide more detailed information.
Best,
John
This will depend on a couple of things:
1. How many classes you take each semester
2. How many majors/minors you want to complete
3. Are you getting an Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree, Master's Degree or Doctorate?
4. Which college you go to/what their requirements are
(most require 60 credit hours for an Associate's degree and 120 credit hours for a bachelor's degree I believe)
On average, an associate's degree takes about 2 years and a bachelor's degree takes about 4 years.
However, working while going to school, taking extra classes, taking a lighter class load, doing summer classes, etc can speed up or slow down that timeline.
If you have more specifics, please include them and I'm happy to try to provide more detailed information.
Best,
John
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Sam’s Answer
John gave a great answer, I'll follow up with my own experience.
As someone who returned to college later in life, with a family and full time job, completing an associates took me three years of year-round school. That was on top of two years at a university right out of high school and a year at community college in my 20s. After my AS, I took a year off before starting my bachelors and that took me another 3 years. I finally graduated with an BS in Business Administration from Strayer in 2016, at 43 years old. I'm extremely proud of my accomplishment and feel like a weight was lifted that I'd carried for years.
My mistake when I was young was to make the decision to quit without being open about what I found intimidating with a trusted adult advisor. I went with what seemed easiest and "made the most sense" at the time. While I wouldn't trade where I am today, I can say in hindsight that I didn't make the best choices at 20. Identify good advisors and mentors in your life and, you'll be able to rely on them for support and perspective.
If you have an opportunity to complete your undergrad don't put it off. You can always finish later but the financial and time costs will be higher. For now, plan on going to college and getting it knocked out.
Best of luck
-Sam
As someone who returned to college later in life, with a family and full time job, completing an associates took me three years of year-round school. That was on top of two years at a university right out of high school and a year at community college in my 20s. After my AS, I took a year off before starting my bachelors and that took me another 3 years. I finally graduated with an BS in Business Administration from Strayer in 2016, at 43 years old. I'm extremely proud of my accomplishment and feel like a weight was lifted that I'd carried for years.
My mistake when I was young was to make the decision to quit without being open about what I found intimidating with a trusted adult advisor. I went with what seemed easiest and "made the most sense" at the time. While I wouldn't trade where I am today, I can say in hindsight that I didn't make the best choices at 20. Identify good advisors and mentors in your life and, you'll be able to rely on them for support and perspective.
If you have an opportunity to complete your undergrad don't put it off. You can always finish later but the financial and time costs will be higher. For now, plan on going to college and getting it knocked out.
Best of luck
-Sam
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Richard’s Answer
The answer to this depends on which university you attend. At many universities, business is one of the colleges. You can choose to major in general business or a specific field like finance, accounting, management, or marketing. The typical time to graduate is 4 years, but it can be shortened by claiming AP or dual credit. It also depends on how many courses you take. If you take above a full-course load, you can finish in three. Be careful to only take as much as you can handle and still learn/ make good grades in.
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Monika’s Answer
Agree with John
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Rachel’s Answer
The typical bachelor's degree in business requires 4 years in college. I went to UT in Austin, which has an excellent business school.