Yes, there are post-doctoral degrees available, such as a Doctor of Science (ScD) or Doctor of Letters (DLitt), which are considered higher than a traditional doctorate.
It is the same thing....a PhD is a doctorate
The academic achievement higher than a doctorate degree is a postdoctoral fellowship or a professorship at a university.
Yes, there are post-doctoral degrees that can be pursued after obtaining a doctorate, such as a post-doctoral fellowship or a higher doctorate.
The doctorate is the highest level of educational attainment. There are individuals who do post doctoral work - mostly research and not a degree program - however within the US there is no higher degree than the doctorate.
A bachelor's degree is received after 4 years (or so) of college. If you continue with college you can receive a master's degree (I believe its about 30 extra credits). You can continue with coarses and receive your doctoral degree and I'm not positive, but I think its 60 or 90 extra credits. The doctoral degree is higher.
No, a doctorate is a higher level of academic degree than a master's degree. A doctorate typically requires more advanced study and research, and is considered the highest level of academic achievement in most fields.
A PhD is a type of doctorate degree, so they are essentially the same in terms of academic achievement.
The highest academic degree is typically a postdoctoral degree, such as a Doctor of Science (ScD) or Doctor of Letters (DLitt).
A PhD is is considered to be the highest academic degree one can achieve so the PhD is higher.
The academic achievement higher than a doctorate is a postdoctoral fellowship or a professorship.
A doctorate is a general term for any advanced academic degree, while a PhD is a specific type of doctorate that focuses on research and typically requires a dissertation. So, a PhD is a type of doctorate, but not all doctorates are PhDs.
The doctorate of which there are many types to include the PhD, is the highest level of educational attainment. There are those who pursue post doctoral work, which is typically within research. However there is no other degree that is higher than the doctorate.