post-secondary credentials in the US
* Certificate (less than a year); often vocational such as auto mechanics
* Diploma (less than 2 years); often vocational such as auto mechanics
* Associate Degree (2 years); academic or vocational
* Bachelor's Degree (4 years); academic or vocational
* First Professional Degree (3-6 years after bachelor's); the professions such as medicine, law, dentistry...
* Master's Degree (1-2 years after bachelor's); academic or professional
* Graduate Certificate/Certificate of Advanced Study (less than 1 year after bachelor's/master's); usually academic but sometimes professional
* Specialist (EdS) (1-2 years after master's); usually in education
* Doctorate (3-7 years after master's); academic or professional. Highest is the PhD
2007-08-10 19:06:37
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answered by CoachT 7
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I'm not sure what you are asking, but usually a diploma is any degree that you earn, whether it be high school diploma or bachelors degree...it's simply what they call the piece of paper you receive.
In college you can earn a certificate, an Associates degree or a Bachelor degree. Then you can continue on to receive a Masters and Doctorate.
2007-08-10 18:31:48
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answered by Anonymous
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You get a High School diploma or High School equivalence (GED) first.
You can get four levels of degree at a University (4 year or more school) - an Associate (of Science, of Arts, etc.) Degree, a Bachelor's (of Science, of Arts, etc.) Degree, a Master's Degree (usually related to a particular field of study) and a Doctoral Degree (also related to a particular field of study). Masters' and Doctoral are known as "post-graduate" studies.
Most two-year, or Junior Colleges give only an Associate's Degree; if you want to progress further, you would have to transfer to a four-year school. Be sure that the courses you take in your Junior College can be applied at the four-year school, or you will have to repeat some courses.
2007-08-10 18:33:02
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answered by Dave 2
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huh?
2007-08-10 18:26:12
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answered by Anonymous
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