. Okay let ' s start over , otherwise we won ' t get anywhere . <| sep |> Are there really no credit transfers in the UK ? What if you end up not liking your university after a year or two , just suck it up or start your degree over elsewhere ? That ' s crazy . Heck , in my state there ' s a really nice transient studentcredit transfer program that lets you take equivalent courses at other collegesuniversities , for example if your home institution doesn ' t offer the course or it doesn ' t fit your schedule . I spread my degree over 5 institutions 3 colleges and 1 university other than the university I was attending . Associates degrees are mostly worthless . Really they ' re only good for A lower level semiskilled jobs like paralegals , etc . or B transferring to 4 year universities . Really the second reason is the important point . The US just has so many people going to college , it makes sense to take the pressure off of universities by letting students take the easier , lower level courses at local community colleges . The fact that community colleges are local no need to move away from home and cheaper are just bonuses .