Let’s say you get a BA in history and then decide you’d like to become an x-ray technician. You’d simply go to the community college and do the x-ray technician program. And, some of your BA credit will transfer down as general core.

What you wouldn’t be allowed to do is get a BA in history and then go to the community college and use 60 of those credits to get an AA in history.

Remember, an associates degree isn’t always “lower” than a bachelor’s. There are some fields where the vocational associates degree is the only place to get certification training.

Keep in mind though — spending 2 years after your bachelor’s degree getting an associates might not be as valuable as spending the same amount of time getting a master’s degree.

don’t though

usually community college is just a 2 year thing

then you go to a regular college or university for the 4 year one

Colleges generally love to collect tuition from someone who has proven himself capable of learning.