what is the order of college degrees (ex. master,doctoral)_?

the folks above pretty well nailed this one. but just to amplify a bit...

AA = Associate of Arts. usually takes 2 years to complete and is often in a "trade" or skill.

BA = Bachelor of Arts. usually 4 years to complete.

BS = Bachelor of Science. also 4 years, major in a science (bio, chem, etc.)

MA = Master of Arts. 1st need a BA/BS, then spend 2 years studying advanced courses in a discipline. (pol sci, history, anthro, etc.)

MS = Master of Science. same as MA, but specific focus is in science field.

Ed.D. = Doctor of Education. advanced degree that focuses on theory and practice in education. often you learn a lot about administrative approaches as well.

Ph.D. = Doctor of Philosophy. this is generally considered to be the most advanced and difficult of the degrees. in most schools it takes anywhere from 4 to 8 years to complete. you take 2-3 years of course work, then write a behemoth called the dissertation. many dissertations are eventually turned into books after graduation.

i hope all this helps you.

College Degrees In Order

generally,

Associates

Bachelors

Masters

Doctors

Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and Doctorate

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Associate, Bachelors, Masters, Specialist, Doctorate.

Hello,

Associates degrees (two years)

Bachelors degrees (four years)

i.e. Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

Masters degrees (one-two years plus Bachelors degree),

i.e. Master of Science (M.S.)

Doctoral Degrees (four-ten years plus Bachelors or

Bachelors and Masters degrees)

Divided into Research Doctorates (Ph.D.)

or Professional Doctorates (M.D. or J.D.).

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It's called http://degreebuzz.com/education

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Starting at post secondary:

Certificate

Associates (AA, AS, AAS)

Advanced Certificate (ATC, ATD, etc)

Bachelors

Masters

Specialist (Education Specialist, Professional Engineer, etc)

First Professional (MD, JD, DVM, etc)

Doctorate (PhD, EdD, etc)