how many years do you have to go to college to get a doctorate degree?

Question

specifically to become an orthopedic doctor

Answer 1

Four years college. Four years med school. From 3 to 7 years post medical school training.

Nothing to it.

Answer 2

You might be a little confused. PhD, or MD There is a difference between a doctorate degree and an an orthopedic doctor. It really depends on what you are going for (majoring in). It also depends on the university you attend. First you have to get a 4 year degree. Then you have to get your master's degree, which is about 2 years. Then you can go on to get your doctorate degree which is about 2 more years. Longer if you do a thesis / dess. which is self pace, because of research it is very intense and takes a great deal of time to do. So on the average 7 plus years of education. For an orthopedic doctor it is almost the same except you have to do residency, which is about 2 more years.

Answer 3

Funny how so many people can answer a question without bothering to research the answer. Here is the breakdown from about.com

Difficulty: Hard
Time Required: 14 years
Here's How:

Undergraduate Education. (4 years)
We'll start at college... Four years of undergraduate with one year of biology, two years of chemistry, and one year of physics.


The Medical College Admission Test. (1 day)
The MCAT is one day you'll be happy to have behind you. Four sections: biological sciences, physical sciences, verbal, and a written sample.

Medical School Applications.
They come in two rounds, a preliminary and secondary, and follow with an interview if competitive. Entrance rates vary, but schools usually admit about 5-10% of applicants.

Medical School. (4 years)
Four years of medical school. The first two are classroom based, and the final two are hospital based. Graduate as an M.D. or D.O. (osteopathic medicine).

National Board Exams. (3 days)
Two parts taken during medical school, one after 2nd year, the other after 3rd year. Each is one full day of testing on fundamental medical knowledge.

Residency Applications.
Applications done in the fall before begining orthopedics residency, the interviews are offered in the winter if you are going to be considered.

Match Day. (1 day)
This is the big day for medical students as everyone finds out at one time the result of their hard work and where they'll be for residency.

Internship. (1 year)
The first year of your residency is called an internship. The first day, July 1, is always a fun day to be around the hospital!

Residency. (4 years)
Four years of studying the fundamentals of orthopedic surgery. Rotate through the major subspecialties in several different hospitals to get good exposure to orthopedic surgery.

Fellowship (optional). (1 year)
A one year fellowship in a sub-specialty is an option for orthopedic surgeons to focus on sports medicine, pediatric orthopedics, or other specialties.

That's it!
Before you know it you'll be on your own as a practicing orthopedic surgeon.

Answer 4

4 or 8

Answer 5

A "doctorate" generally means PhD not MD which is what you want. Here's an estimate:

4 years to complete a Bachelor's degree (not always necessary to go to med school) or less if you just get the prerequisites and apply to med school.

4 years about for Med school. (you'll be a doctor at this point)

up to 4 years residency in orthopedics.

Answer 6

8

Answer 7

8

Answer 8

Usually, 8.

The norm is 2 for an associates, 4 for a bachelors degree, 6 for a masters and 8 for a doctorate. Of course, it can take less time if you're brilliant or work hard and take a lot of summer and winter session classes, but it usually takes more time for dropped classes or for those who want to spread classes out more.

My girlfriend and three of my friends took 3 years to get their associates from a local community college. So go figure. That's usually because in their first year they take liberal arts, all different courses, and then they decide on a specific major to get their associates for which takes the two years on top of that.

Answer 9

about 12

Answer 10

After getting a bachelors degree it takes from 6 to 8 years to get a doctorate degree in medicine.