diff --git a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
index 2817c46065..cc5a3f9fd4 100644
--- a/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
+++ b/common/djangoapps/student/models.py
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ class UserProfile(models.Model):
         ('p', ugettext_noop('Doctorate')),
         ('m', ugettext_noop("Master's or professional degree")),
         ('b', ugettext_noop("Bachelor's degree")),
-        ('a', ugettext_noop("Associate's degree")),
+        ('a', ugettext_noop("Associate degree")),
         ('hs', ugettext_noop("Secondary/high school")),
         ('jhs', ugettext_noop("Junior secondary/junior high/middle school")),
         ('el', ugettext_noop("Elementary/primary school")),
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
index 3865742d1a..8d3fc0e9a4 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/accounts/views.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class AccountView(APIView):
                     * "p" signifying "Doctorate"
                     * "m" signifying "Master's or professional degree"
                     * "b" signifying "Bachelor's degree"
-                    * "a" signifying "Associate's degree"
+                    * "a" signifying "Associate degree"
                     * "hs" signifying "Secondary/high school"
                     * "jhs" signifying "Junior secondary/junior high/middle school"
                     * "el" signifying "Elementary/primary school"
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
index bb6d22a7a3..0337b2cbcf 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/user_api/tests/test_views.py
@@ -976,7 +976,7 @@ class RegistrationViewTest(ApiTestCase):
                     {"value": "p", "name": "Doctorate"},
                     {"value": "m", "name": "Master's or professional degree"},
                     {"value": "b", "name": "Bachelor's degree"},
-                    {"value": "a", "name": "Associate's degree"},
+                    {"value": "a", "name": "Associate degree"},
                     {"value": "hs", "name": "Secondary/high school"},
                     {"value": "jhs", "name": "Junior secondary/junior high/middle school"},
                     {"value": "el", "name": "Elementary/primary school"},