A doctoral degree can take approximately three to four years
after completion of a bachelors degree.
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If you are a doctoral candidate, you do not yet have a doctoral
degree and so do not have credentials at that level. You may have a
Bachelors or Masters degree that you can list if you want.
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doctorate's degree
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Typically you need a Bachelor's Degree to begin graduate work on
a masters or doctoral (PhD).