Bachelors Degree (BA or BS)<\/strong>: A bachelors degree (often a bachelors of art or science) is an undergraduate degree earned at a college or university after a minimum of four years of full-time study. \u00a0Students can study almost any subject that they choose as their \u201cmajor\u201d (their major course of study), but the most common majors in the United States according to a CNN<\/em> poll are: Biology, Communications, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, Elementary Education, Marketing, Nursing, Psychology, and Political Science. \u00a0After attaining a bachelors degree, students are prepared for an entry level position at an organization or business.<\/p>\n Master\u2019s Degree (MA, MS, <\/strong>etc. )<\/strong>: A master’s degree (often a master\u2019s of arts or science) is a graduate degree awarded to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a high level overview of a specific field of study or professional practice, beyond undergraduate study. \u00a0Master\u2019s degrees generally take a minimum of two years (beyond a bachelors degree) or full-time study to complete.<\/p>\n Doctoral Degree (Ph.D., M.D, <\/strong>etc.)<\/strong>: A doctorate is a graduate degree that is the highest level of academic education in the United States. \u00a0This level of degree often qualifies an individual to teach in the specific field in which they have studied or to practice their profession independently. \u00a0Completing a doctoral degree in the United States takes a minimum of 4 years of full-time study (after completing a master\u2019s degree), but it may take as many as six or more years of study to complete. \u00a0Completing a doctoral degree in the United States generally requires a student complete an original research project and write a dissertation (or book) about their research.<\/p>\n I hope this review of degrees of higher education awarded in the United States was educational!<\/p>\n * particular = specific about likes and dislikes<\/p>\n ** accreditation =\u00a0the act of granting credit or recognition to an educational institution that maintains suitable standards<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As any foreign professional who has tried to transfer their degree of higher education to the United States knows, America is very particular* about its higher education system. \u00a0Many degrees earned in institutions outside the United States cannot be transfer to work or study in the United States. \u00a0The reason for this is that there…<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2012\/03\/cap.jpg\")