A degree that opens doors
Advance your career with an online associate degree program built around you. Plus, earn a resume-building career certificate along the way to reach your goals faster.

Degree features
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Approximate length
3 years or less
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Cost
Pre-paid by Amazon
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Transferable credits earned
60
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Format
Online
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Including
Career Certificate
A Revolutionary Way to Earn a College Degree
Let’s face it: most college degree programs aren’t built for working adults. Rigid course schedules just don’t fit your busy life, and it can take years to see the benefits to your career. That’s why Outlier has partnered with Golden Gate University (GGU) to modernize the college experience and help working students like you earn a high-quality degree online, on your schedule. Plus, you’ll earn a job-ready certificate in the first year so you can level up your career faster.
Find your degree
Choose from 3 programs in popular majors to achieve your academic and career goals.
Designed with Amazon in mind
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Get more out of your Career Choice benefits
At $149 per credit, we make it easy to turn your Career Choice benefits into an accredited college degree.
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Made for working
adultsPart-time courses with lectures, quizzes, and interactive learning tools that are available to you 24/7.
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Flexible course
loadOur degree programs give you the power to adjust the number of courses you take according to your seasonal workload.


The bridge to your future
For over 120 years, GGU has been offering career-advancing degree programs, and it is ranked in the top 10% of colleges for quality (Source: College Factual). As a non-profit university, their goal is to make high-quality education available to everyone who wants it. Degrees+ students are welcome to visit campus in the heart of San Francisco.
Degrees accredited by

Built-in Career Certificates
Develop in-demand skills that you can put to work. With each associate degree, you’ll also earn a career certificate of your choice within your first year— to help you take your career to the next level even sooner.
Degrees+ now enrolling for the September 2023 term
Priority deadline: June 29, 2023
A student experience unlike any other
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Futuristic learning, today
Experience cinematic on-demand lectures, interactive evidence-based learning tools (no textbooks), and 1:1 advising to help keep you moving forward.
Learn on your own schedule, with lectures and course materials available 24/7, plus weeklong exam windows.
We’ve hand-picked brilliant and approachable lecturers from top schools like MIT, NYU, and Harvard, so you know you’re getting the best education possible.
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We’ve got your back
Need support?
Your personal Advisor will help you stay on track. 1:1 tutoring is included with all math and writing classes, and instructors will make themselves available for regular office hours to discuss anything on your mind. Plus, each course includes discussion channels for classmates to ask and answer questions, discuss the material, and network.
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Everyone learns differently
So we built evidence-based tools to support all kinds of learners:
• Adjustable playback speed: Speed up or slow down lectures like your favorite podcast app.
• Searchable transcripts: Search for a word or topic and jump right to that chapter.
• Mastery grading: Take quizzes up to 5 times and pick your best score.
• Guided notes: We’ve pre-taken lecture notes so you can focus on the lecturer, not your notepad, but we’ve left a few key details blank. (It’s proven to help you retain what you learn.)
Learn from the best
Frequently asked questions
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Yes, you'll be able to complete your Degrees+ courses anywhere in the universe with wifi and a laptop or desktop computer. (Tablets and cell phones do not meet our requirements.) Learn on your own schedule with streaming pre-recorded lectures and interactive course materials available 24/7, plus weeklong exam windows so you can choose the time that’s right for you.
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Amazon’s Career Choice program is available to all full- and part-time blue badge employees, including: all hourly non-exempt FC, CS, corporate, AWS, Amazon Fresh Stores, Amazon Books, Amazon 4-star, Amazon Pop Up, Amazon Go, and certain retail and eligible subsidiary associates. Subsidiaries include A9, A100, A2Z, Audible, Brilliance, ComiXology, CreateSpace, Fabric.com, Goodreads, Amazon Pharmacy, Shopbop, and Woot.
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All US students age 13 or older with a high school diploma or equivalent (GED, CHSPE) are eligible to apply, except for residents of: Alabama, Arkansas, D.C., Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Minnesota, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Wisconsin, US Commonwealths (Puerto Rico, Upper Mariana Islands), and US Territories (Guam, American Samoa, US Virgin Islands). We also welcome international students (with TOEFL or equivalent).
Applying is simple: no SAT/ACT needed, and no interviews. Complete your application in just 15 minutes, and get a response in less than 2 weeks!
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We’re all about flexibility. If you’ve got a need for speed, you can go from orientation to graduation in as little as 20 months full-time (with no breaks). If part-time study is more your speed, the program could take 2-4 years to complete. Our enrollment counselors can help you map out a schedule that meets your goals and fits your life. No matter what you choose, your advisor will help you stay on track to graduate by your goal date.
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We have 3 terms a year (each 15 weeks long), starting in Spring, Summer, and Fall. Be sure to apply by the deadline for each term.
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We make it easy for you to transfer credits, so you can pick up where you left off. Golden Gate University will accept up to 45 transfer credits to count toward the associate degree, including 12 credits for previous military service or work experience. Our enrollment counselors will help you track down your transcripts from up to 5 institutions and ensure you get the most transfer credits possible.
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To confirm your enrollment and ensure your registration is tracked through the Career Choice program, you will need to provide your unique Amazon Payment Request. To request your Payment Request, visit your account at www.AmazonCareerChoice.com.
You must submit your Payment Request before your enrollment is confirmed. If the Payment Request is not submitted by this date, you will lose access to the course material and will be dropped from the course.
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Yes, degrees from Golden Gate University are fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and nationally recognized by the US Department of Education.
Accreditation matters! It shows that schools are providing high-quality learning and demonstrating continual self-improvement. And it means the credits you earn will have a higher level of acceptance at other schools across the US, so you have more options for the next step on your academic journey.
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Absolutely. Every school approaches the transfer process a little differently, but rest assured, Outlier-earned college credits have successfully transferred to hundreds of institutions, including Harvard, NYU, and many more. No matter where you decide to go next, we’re here to advise you, advocate for you, and guide you through the entire process.
If you'd like to continue at Golden Gate University, we make it even easier. With a Degrees+ GPA of 2.5 or higher, you're guaranteed acceptance into any GGU bachelor's degree program—and you’ll get a 30% tuition discount! Your close family will be eligible for a 20% discount on undergraduate and graduate degree programs too.
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No textbooks or additional materials are required! Everything you need for Degrees+ is included within our custom learning management system.
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A 14-week standard course has an estimated 10-20 hours/week time commitment. This includes watching the recorded lectures, using the interactive textbook, completing practice sets to test your learning, and taking the section quiz.
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Tutoring sessions will be scheduled to maximize compatibility with students’ schedules and availability. Exams and writing assignments (when applicable) are each open to take for a set window of time (usually several days); however, all other course materials are available to you from the time the course opens through the end of the final exam window.