What is the difference between Masters degree and LLM degree?

Question

I recently graduated from law school and I want to keep studying but in the USA... Please help me.

Answer 1

An LLM (masters of law) is a type of law degree that is more advanced and allows a lawyer to specialize in a given area and a masters in a mid-level graduate degree in a specialized subject like public policy, public administration, or political science. There are different types of masters and you can do different things with each of them. A LLM is more prestigious and is probably your best bet. Plus if you got your law degree outside of the US it'll allow you to sit for the NY bar. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LLM for more info.


** Note-- girlwhoknows below is incorrect. Because the bar changed the name from a law degree from a LLB (bachelors of laws) to a JD in the 1960s to better reflect the level of study, the Doctrate is actually lower than the masters in this case. It is confusing, but all you need to know is that it is an advanced specialization for those that have a law degree already.

Answer 2

An associates is typically earned at a community college or a junoir college and takes about 2 years (it isn't worth a whole lot). A bachelors degree is done at a university or a college and takes about 4 years. A masters degree can be aquired after you complete your bachelors and is done in a specific discipline (i.e. education, english, history, math, etc etc etc). These take about 2 years. A doctorate degree comes after your masters and is the highest echelon of education (again done in a specific discipline). The bachelors, masters, and doctorate all go together (i.e. if you get a bachelors in math, you don't work on your masters in literature). In fact, you have to have a basis in a subject as an undergrad (bachelors) to move on to graduate study (masters/doctoral). Typically the rule of thumb is that a college does not have graduate studies and a university does. This is not a hard and fast rule, in fact, many many many schools do not follow this.

Answer 3

LLM is a master degree program - perhaps you're confusing it with a JD (juris doctorate) which is a doctoral level program. Masters is post-bacchalaureate, and there are lots of masters (MBA (masters in business administration), ME (masters in Engineering) et al.

Answer 4

the same difference between gay and bi!...WHO CARES? they are both stupid! SCREW COLLEGE!

Answer 5

idk wht LLM is...
so Masters may mean more to more people.