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3 Benefits When You Earn a Certificate

BYU-Pathway鈥檚 certificate-first approach helps students receive the benefits of education before receiving their degree

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Does the long road to a bachelor鈥檚 degree ever feel intimidating? Even though it may appear like a long journey, working toward 麻豆精品在线播放 is worth it! And the best news is, you don鈥檛 have to wait until the end to be rewarded for your hard work. Through BYU-Pathway Worldwide鈥檚 certificate-first approach, you can earn three certificates and an associate degree on your way to a bachelor鈥檚 degree 鈥 all for the same time and cost as a single degree.

Standard four-year bachelor鈥檚 degrees in the United States typically cost anywhere between $15,000 and $450,000! 1
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Unfortunately, many students take breaks or drop out, leaving them with tens of thousands of dollars in debt and nothing to show for their efforts.

BYU-Pathway Worldwide overcomes these issues by helping students achieve milestones along the way through certificates, and all at a low cost 鈥 students can earn a bachelor鈥檚 degree for less than $9,000! Plus, students are also eligible to get 10鈥50% off their tuition after applying. With more than 40 certificate and degree options, students can customize their degree to fit their needs. Here are just three of the many benefits certificates can offer!

Time: Get a better job faster

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By earning certificates, you gain employable skills which can help you get a job or promotion before even finishing your degree! Each certificate takes a year or less to complete, and 72% of students seeking employment say they received immediate job improvement after finishing their first certificate.

BYU-Pathway鈥檚 certificates were specifically chosen and designed to help students gain skills that would help them in high-demand careers.

One information systems certificate student said, 鈥淭he biggest reason I got the certificate was to show progress toward my degree within my resume. Showing that progress helped me get an internship and a better job.鈥

Purpose: Every certificate course counts toward 麻豆精品在线播放

Perhaps one of the best things about BYU-Pathway鈥檚 certificate-first approach is that no credits are wasted. All courses have a purpose and build toward either a certificate or degree!

On average, an undergraduate student in the United States graduates after taking 135 credits 鈥 that鈥檚 15 more credits than necessary! In contrast, BYU-Pathway鈥檚 certificate-first approach helps students graduate as soon as possible. No course credit is ever wasted. This motivates students to continue toward their bachelor鈥檚 degree.

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Money: Certificates do not cost extra

Earning a certificate on your way to 麻豆精品在线播放 requires no extra cost or time, because all certificate courses count toward a bachelor鈥檚 degree. So, at a low cost per credit, not only will you receive a bachelor鈥檚 degree, but you鈥檒l earn three certificates. We even toss in an associate degree too!

James Clarke, a graduated software engineering student, said, 鈥淢y certificate gave me the confidence to perform specific programming skills I needed in my work. They also provided important milestones to keep me motivated to continue my efforts to the next level.鈥 James鈥 confidence increased, and he was able to see immediate improvement in his work by completing just one programming certificate.

Certificates help you gain the skills you need to progress toward your dream goals. Learn more about certificate options available through BYU-Pathway Worldwide at byupathway.org/degrees , and get started today!

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