What are the degrees you can earn in college?

Question

Please list how many years it takes to earn a college degree in chronological order. If possible, please list the difference from each. I recall hearing of about 4 different types of degrees?

Thanks. :]

Answer 1

You can get a Associates Degree at a two year college. They don't give them out at universities (if you leave them after two years, you are a drop-out).

You can get a bachelor's degree in four years. BS (Bachelor's of Science) or BA (Bachelor's of Arts) are the usual ones -- but you can get a BFA (Fine Arts) at some schools or a BBA (Business Administration).

Master's degrees are next. There is MS (Master's of Science), MA (Master's of Arts) which are academic degrees. These usually take one or two years after the Bachelor's.

But there are also terminal professional degrees like MBA (Master's in Business Administration) that take two years.

There are other professional degrees:

JD (Juris Doctor -- Law Degree -- three years)
MD (Medical Doctor -- four years)
DDS (Doctor of Dental Science -- four years)
DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine -- four years -- I think)
DD (Doctor of Divinity -- not sure how long).

The Highest degree possible is the PhD (Doctor of Philosophy -- but you can get it in any field). It takes between four and seven years -- after the BS or BA).

The following degrees are granted by some universities and are considered equivalent to the PhD.

DEd (Doctor of Education)
DBA (Doctor of Business Administration)
DSc (Doctor of Science)

Answer 2

In the overall scheme of things a degree has one main purpose. It increases you ability to earn money in your life time. Studies have shown that a Bachelor's degree can improve your earnings by 20% or more in your lifetime. It also can improve the number of jobs that you qualify for, and shows a basic level of communications ability to potential employers. I learned the value of a degree as a young military man. All the officers had degrees and most of the enlisted men did not. I was a high school drop out and the career choices were extremely limited. I began to take courses and eventually worked my way through an Associate Degree, a Bachelors Degree and a Master's Degree. I retired from the military with a high rank and then went to work for the government using my education to secure a job with a great income, and lots of benefits. When I retire from this job I will never have to worry about where my income will come from.

Answer 3

The first level is a baccalaureate. That's the bachelor's degree and you can get it in any one of a number of disciplines. Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Business Administration, etc. It usually takes four years to get a bachelor degree, but you can accelerate that, depending on the college or university you are attending. On a tri-mester system, you can complete it in three years.
The second level is the master. Again, it comes in a number of disciples. Master of Music, Master of Biology, Master of Mathematics. It usually takes about two years after the bachelor degree.
The third level is the PhD, or doctorate. This can take anywhere from one to five years to complete, depending on your topic, your area of research, etc. The PhD is given for original research. It, too, covers a range of subjects, Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Education, Doctor of Library Sciences etc.
Hope this helps.

Answer 4

associate degree-2 yrs.
bachelors-4 yrs
masters-6 yrs
ph.d/psy.d-8 yrs
The difference is, the kind of job and pay you get.
The more education, the more options for a job/higher pay.
A bachelors degree is now being considered to what a high school degree was. More careers are requiring a masters degree.