Theme: Academic fields and academic degrees Plan

Master’s degrees

• Master’s degree programs are rigorous two-year long academic programs that require a student to have earned their bachelor’s degree. Master’s degree programs focus on specialized topics in order to build a student’s professional capabilities or further develop their academic capabilities. Master’s degree programs contain no general knowledge coursework.
• These degrees are conferred at state and private universities and some colleges and cover a broad range of specializations.

Doctoral degrees

• Doctoral degrees are specialized advanced degrees for students who’ve graduated with a master’s degree. A doctoral degree is the highest possible academic degree attainable, and doctoral programs are designed to provide a student with the tools and training to become professionally involved with academic research to expand upon a field of study.
• Doctoral degrees are offered by highly funded research universities.
• The vast majority of doctoral degrees conferred in the United States are Ph.Ds. Ph.Ds are offered in many academic subjects and are designed to prepare a student for a career in research and education. Typically these students find their profession at universities. Students with Ph.Ds are also valued by private corporations, which do their own research, and by