The former is the usual form: I have a doctorate.
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The degree awarded upon graduation from law school is a Doctorate of Jurisprudence. Continuing on, you may obtain an LLM, which is a Masters in the Letters of Law.
The word doctorates already is plural. The singular form is doctorate.
I am not aware of any institutions offering a doctorate in fire science. However, for those who wish to pursue a doctorate do so in a related field. For example, a PhD in Emergency Management.
The Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D. ) is the highest doctorate. However, there are some doctorates granted in the United Kingdom called Higher Doctorates which are awarded for a successful academic career and considerable research. Nevertheless, the Ph.D. requires the most credits for its completion and also a demanding dissertation. In summary the Ph.D. is not only the highest doctorate among the "real" academic doctorates but also ranks much higher than puffed up pseudo doctorates such as the M.D. and J.D. in terms of scholarship and academics.
A postdoctoral degree is a degree earned after obtaining a doctorate where the doctorate is a prerequisite necessary to pursue the degree. This is seen primarily with professional doctorates. For example, most dentists in the U.S. have a DDS degree, which stands for doctor of dental surgery. It is a professional doctorate, but there are at least two available postdoctoral degrees including a Ph.D., which is a research doctorate. Another example is in law. Attorneys in the U.S. graduate law school with a Juris Doctorate, or JD. There are two available postdoctoral degrees. One is the LLM, and the second is the JSD (or SJD). The SJD is the equivalent of a Ph.D. Put simply, sometimes a 'professional' doctorate is a prerequisite for obtaining a second 'research' doctorate.
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Honorary degrees are also sometimes referred to as honoris causa degrees, or honorary doctorates.
It is more appropriate to say "earned a JD degree" or "obtained a Juris Doctor degree." "Juris Doctorate" is not the correct term to use when referring to the degree.
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Typically, in most countries a doctorate is the highest level of educational attainment. Still, there are a number of types. Click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box for detailed information on the types of doctorates and their abbreviations.Typically, in most countries a doctorate is the highest level of educational attainment. Still, there are a number of types. Click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box for detailed information on the types of doctorates and their abbreviations.Typically, in most countries a doctorate is the highest level of educational attainment. Still, there are a number of types. Click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box for detailed information on the types of doctorates and their abbreviations.Typically, in most countries a doctorate is the highest level of educational attainment. Still, there are a number of types. Click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box for detailed information on the types of doctorates and their abbreviations.Typically, in most countries a doctorate is the highest level of educational attainment. Still, there are a number of types. Click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box for detailed information on the types of doctorates and their abbreviations.Typically, in most countries a doctorate is the highest level of educational attainment. Still, there are a number of types. Click on the related links section (Wikipedia) indicated below this answer box for detailed information on the types of doctorates and their abbreviations.
It is a doctorate degree, not doctorian. A doctorate degree is the highest level of academic degree.