An online associate business degree allows the successful graduate to hit the employment field running in the shortest time possible with the best education possible. The first consideration that a student should have is whether they intend to continue their education. There are associate degree programs that will transfer most or all of the credits earned to a bachelor degree program. Most of these will have met general education requirements as well. There are other vocational track associate degree programs which are intended for the student who has no plans to continue to a bachelor degree. Those are usually more business focused with few if any liberal arts or general education courses.