More college degrees are granted now than ever. Bachelor's and Master's degrees are widely common and even a Ph.D is not as exclusive and distinctive as it used to be. Is there anything beyond? Do you think there should be?
2006-11-16 08:24:18 · 11 answers · asked by budget strapped 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Ph.D. is the highest degree.
I think your concept of the purpose of a Ph.D. is a little skewed. A Ph.D. is not attained to have a market edge over everyone else. It is also not to have certified superiority over everyone else. It is to become more literate in your field.
Any credentials beyond a Ph.D. are demonstrated by your own original work. There is only so long you can go to school before you need to start making up your own mind about things. That is the point of a Ph.D. program. It helps you become disciplined in your field to be proficient in the useful information in your specialty. Then you should be able to create original non-trivial additions to that field. Most People do not get Ph.D.s for the money.
There is, however, Post Doc work but that is just additional support to help the Ph.D. begin building his/her resume and create original work. There is no degree awared for this work.
If fewer people know what you know does it make it less important? I think not.
I for one think intellectual superiority is proven by merit not going to more classes and passing more tests.
2006-11-16 11:17:17 · answer #1 · answered by Tacereus 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nope, there's nothing higher than that. And really, after a while more schooling is pointless - get out into the real world! After a certain point, no one can teach you anything more, at least nothing more than what you could find out on your own. So no, I don't think there should be anything beyond a PhD.
2006-11-16 08:40:23 · answer #2 · answered by kris 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
the optimum degree possible earn at a school is a PhD. i'm unsure approximately colleges- in all threat a BA or BS. If the college supplies graduate courses, then, possibly a MA or MS.
2016-10-15 15:36:22 · answer #3 · answered by jerrold 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's not go crazy! I would suggest making the standards of the degrees already available higher.
2006-11-16 08:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by Rhapsody 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
BS
MS
Ph.D
Bull ****
More of the Same
Piled Hind Deep
2006-11-16 08:32:16 · answer #5 · answered by draftboyg 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, there are post graduate credits you can earn but they are not degree seeking credits.
2006-11-16 08:30:10 · answer #6 · answered by 26433_ED 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not beyond, but in addition to, there are the JD and MD.
2006-11-16 08:26:32 · answer #7 · answered by mr_mumbles_nyc 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'm pretty sure Docterin is the highest
2006-11-16 08:31:56 · answer #8 · answered by Hopelessly Devoted 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nope, nothing higher...my mother has two Ph.D's though.
2006-11-16 08:27:13 · answer #9 · answered by Kanika M 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yep
phd2
phd3
phd4
just joking, probly not, atleast not that i know of
2006-11-16 08:32:30 · answer #10 · answered by rocknrollskwurl 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋