AA, AS, AAS and other two-year titles

Associate Degree Diploma Display Copies

A personalized associate degree diploma display copy for your home, a family gift, or a spare, in a stock layout or matched to a reference you are authorized to share.

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An associate degree is a meaningful two-year college award, whether it led to a bachelor's program or marked the end of a focused course of study. Hey Congrats makes personalized associate degree diploma display copies so you can show that milestone and keep the school-issued document safe. Choose a stock college layout, or match style when you have a diploma or a reference you are allowed to use. Every order is built from the details you give us, as a digital file, a printed copy, or both.

We create display copies for common two-year titles, including Associate of Arts (AA), Associate of Science (AS), Associate of Applied Science (AAS), Associate of Business (AB), Associate of Fine Arts (AFA), and other wording your college used, such as an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) line when that is what the school printed. Many U.S. associate diplomas are 8.5 × 11 inches; some schools use a different sheet size. Printed copies use heavyweight parchment-style paper, and you can add a foil seal or a diploma cover. For sheet sizes, see the diploma size guide.

Associate degree diploma display copies

Choose the wording your college used

AA, AS, AAS and other associate titles

The title on an associate diploma comes from the program your college conferred, not from a preference on the order form. If you are unsure, your transcript usually shows the exact degree line.

TitleTypical wordingOften awarded in
AAAssociate of ArtsHumanities, social sciences, languages, and many transfer programs
ASAssociate of ScienceScience, mathematics, and many pre-professional transfer tracks
AASAssociate of Applied ScienceApplied and technical programs, often designed as a completed two-year award
ADNAssociate Degree in NursingNursing programs that use this title on the diploma
ABAssociate of BusinessBusiness and management studies at colleges that use this title
AFA / AGS / otherAssociate of Fine Arts, Associate of General Studies, and state-specific titlesUse the exact wording your college printed

Degree or certificate?

Associate degree vs. a certificate program

People sometimes use “diploma,” “degree,” and “certificate” interchangeably. On this page, the associate degree is the two-year college award, and the display copy shows that award’s wording.

Associate degree

Usually about 60 credits, often including general education courses such as English, mathematics, and science, plus courses in the field.

Certificate program

Usually shorter, often months rather than two years, and often focused on a single skill area without the same general-education requirement.

Why graduates order one

Popular reasons for an associate diploma display copy

A copy for family

Parents and grandparents often want their own framed reminder of graduation day.

A spare for home

Keep the school-issued document safe and hang a display copy in a study, hallway, or living room.

A transfer milestone

Mark the two-year award before you begin a bachelor's program, or celebrate it on its own.

Updated name on display

Show your current name on a personal display copy while the school keeps its own record.

Associate degree diploma questions

The degree is the award; the diploma is the document your college prints to show it. Our display copies recreate that document for the wall, never the degree itself. In some countries, “diploma” names a different, shorter credential — use the wording your college used.

No. A certificate program is usually shorter and often skips general-education courses. An associate degree is typically about 60 credits and is a two-year college award.

AA (Associate of Arts) and AS (Associate of Science) are often designed with transfer in mind. AAS (Associate of Applied Science) is often a completed applied or technical award. Your transcript shows the exact title.

Colleges usually print “Associate of” or “Associate in,” followed by the field. We follow the wording you provide for the display copy.

Many U.S. associate diplomas are 8.5 × 11 inches, though schools differ. Each product page lists the print size of the display copy, and the diploma size guide can help you plan a cover or frame.

Request a school-issued copy from your community college or university registrar; many schools route orders through Parchment. A Hey Congrats display copy is a separate personalized diploma for the wall, a gift, or a spare.

No. Degree records are confirmed through your registrar or the National Student Clearinghouse. Display copies are for the wall, a gift, or a spare only.

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