Craven Community College is authorized by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges, (SACSCOC) to award nine degrees – the Associate in Arts (AA), the Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP), the Associate in Science (AS), the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (ASTP), the Associate in Engineering (AE), the Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts, the Associate in Fine Arts in Music (AFA), the Associate in General Education (AGE), and the Associate in Applied Science (AAS).
The Associate in Arts, Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Science, Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, Associate in Engineering, Associate in Fine Arts in Visual Arts and Associate in Fine Arts in Music degrees are designed for students who intend to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. The Associate in General Education is designed to meet the needs of students who are primarily interested in only two years of college. The Associate in Applied Science degree is awarded in professional/ technical fields and is designed to prepare the graduate for the demands of the workforce.