The common degree types are listed below from lowest to highest.
• Associate's Degree - This is a two-year degree that is generally given out by junior colleges, community colleges, and business colleges.
• Bachelor's Degree - This is the standard four-year degree that most people think of when they think of a college degree.
• Master's Degree - This degree is the next step above The Bachelor's Degree. It allows a person to gain a greater degree of qualification for more highly demanding, and highly paying, jobs.
• Doctorate - This is the highest degree in the college degree hierarchy. It is given to those who have proven themselves, through work and research, to be experts in their field.
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.
The academic achievement higher than a doctorate is a postdoctoral fellowship or a professorship.
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 academic achievement higher than a doctorate degree is a postdoctoral fellowship or a professorship at a university.
It is the same thing....a PhD is a doctorate
An Associate's degree is the lowest rung in the academic ladder. Next comes a Bachelor's degree, then a Master's, the a Doctorate, and then a Post-Doctorate. A Doctorate is a much more reputable degree than a Masters. A Master's degree merits no special title. Once you've gotten a Doctorate, you officially receive the title "Doctor..."
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.
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.
No, the associate and bachelor degrees are undergraduate degrees. The master's and doctorate are graduate degrees.
Yes it is. It's a doctorate which typically follows the bachelor's and master's degree. Some programs allow entrance directly after the bachelor's degree, and this is one of them.
A doctor's degree is higher than a master's degree.
Yes, there are academic qualifications higher than a doctorate, such as post-doctoral research positions, professorships, and academic awards like Nobel Prizes.