PHOENIX - Less free time and more homework. Students say that's OK if they can get their college degrees faster.
More college students are enrolling in fast-track degree programs.
Some students attending Arizona State University are working to complete a bachelor's and a master's degree in five years.
ASU's Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering has three fast-track programs.
ASU and the University of Arizona have accelerated MBAs that allow students to cut several months off the traditional two-year degree. Other popular accelerated subjects include nursing and teaching.
Many students are working adults and say it's easier to commit to college if they can finish quickly.
Single undergraduates said they don't mind the extra pressure and homework. "I'm anxious to get out into the work force and if it takes less time, why not," said ASU engineering student Jennifer Wilson, 21, who just finished her junior year and already has taken a few master's degree classes.
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