I'm just confused. Do you go to graduate school for a masters degree or a PH.D?
2006-09-07 10:50:25 · 3 answers · asked by Mrs. Me 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Both degrees are graduate degrees.
A master's degree usually takes one or two years to get. At many schools you can get a Master's degree by taking classes and an exam. Some schools demand a thesis -- which is usually a short paper on an original topic. Many Master's degrees are practical in nature (like an MBA).
A PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) is a more advanced degree (in fact, it is considered the most advanced degree -- above MD and JD). It is a research degree.
It usually involves two to three years of coursework, a written exam (mine was a two day exam), an oral exam, writing a dissertation (basically a book on an original topic). Most schools also have a defense of the dissertation (I was spared this). Many schools will give PhD students a master's degree once they pass the written exams.
PhDs have some perks. They can use the title "Doctor" and at graduations they can choose to wear cool tam hats instead of those ugly mortrrboards that everyone else wears.
2006-09-07 11:28:24 · answer #1 · answered by Ranto 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You go to graduate school for both. First you get your master's then you go on to get a Ph.D.
2006-09-07 17:55:54 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
masters is attained in grad school. Ph.D is much harder in that you have to teach, and write a dissertation on a topic in your field to be presented to your instructors and you have to defend it. Much more self-guided studying involving in doctorate work, but of course the prestige is there
2006-09-07 17:58:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋