Distinction between a doctorate degree and a professional degree?

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Distinction between a doctorate degree and a professional degree?

2006-09-28 13:23:37 · 1 answers · asked by rnn_oo 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)

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Most professional degrees are Master's degrees. Examples: MBA, JD, MFA, MDiv. Professional degrees are career-oriented, and prepare one to enter a particular field of work. (Business, law, art/literature, and the ministry, in the examples above.)

A doctorate (a PhD) is a level above Master's study, and takes longer to earn. The career field toward which most doctorates are oriented is academia. In general, a PhD requires fluency in theory and interpretation as well as mastery of a particular set of data.

This is just a general, normative distinction. There are always exceptions to the norm.

2006-09-28 17:43:17 · answer #1 · answered by X 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋