What is your highest level of education?

[mvd]

Poll question: What is your highest level of education?

I finished college with a BA degree in economics - and then I got a webmasters' certificate from a continuing education program.

[PartyPooper]

1. Does DU count as advanced education?

If so, I must have a Phd. by now!

:D

[mvd]

13. LOL

Well, it IS a good supplement to your education. It really makes you think. I hope to post in depth more in the political sections when I have more time.

I picked "continued education after college" because I don't think my certificate counts as an advanced degree - but it can help in getting a job.

[Brahma Bull]

2. I'll be graduating this coming spring...from college...

with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geology. :)

[no_hypocrisy]

3. 4 years at liberal arts college; 2 years masters in education; 3 years

law school.

But can't pass the NY bar exam to save my life . . .

[coloradodem2005]

4. Hope to start working on advanced degree in the fall.

[iconoclastic cat]

5. Two, two useless master's degrees! Ha, ha, haaaa!

I lined my cats' litterboxes with my transcripts.

[GCP]

6. 2 Bachelors degrees - what does that count as?

:toast:

[rangerfan]

7. Graduated with AAS degree. (2 years)

Hey this is my 100th post!! Congrats to me!!

[Bonhomme Richard]

8. BS Business Management................n/t

[supernova]

9. BA in English and about 13 hrs

of graduate school in 3 different programs. :crazy:

I know which program I want now, but alas I'm unemployed and can't pay for it. :P

[Fenris]

10. Currently pursuing a bachelor's in History

Then it's off to grad school. Then off to pursue a PhD.

[democratreformed]

11. BA - Biology

Minor in math. Taught high school for six years.

[TN al]

12. BA in economics and M.Ed in secondary education...

...but I still get lectured to by people who think they know more than I do because they buy things (making them an expert in econ) and went to school (making them an expert in ed).

[Guy_Montag]

14. Can someone explain the American education system...

Post high school.

Universities & colleges

[supernova]

16. OK,

4 years = B.A.

4 + 3 years = M.A.

4 + 4 years = M.D.

4 + 3 years + 5 years = Ph.D.

Universities are always 4 year programs. "College" can be either 4 year or Junior college (1/2 high school 1/2 beginning college). I don't know what's in the charter that calls a place a "college" or a "university".

[Guy_Montag]

17. Dupe n/t

[Guy_Montag]

18. Right...

So a total of 12 years for a Ph.D.

What age do you (generally) go to Uni at?

Our govt. is always going on about how 50% school leavers should go to Uni like in America. But I'm not sure they're comparing like with like.

In Scotland (where I went to Uni) it's...
from 18 +/- 1 year
3 years = Ordinary Bachelors
4 years = Honours Bachelors or M.A. e.g. B.Sc, B.Eng
+1 for Masters (except M.A.) e.g. M.Sc
+3 for Ph.D. (Must normally have Masters or 2:1 Honours degree first)

Doctors, Lawyers, Architects, Vets & some others have longer courses
Subtract a year from the Bachelors for England

So it normally takes 7 for a Ph.D.

[afraid_of_the_dark]

19. Not quite accurate...

Times for the M.A. and the PhD depend a lot on your program. For instance, I got my M.A. in a year, but generally speaking most programs it takes 2 years. Those who head straight for the Ph.D. (and obtain their master's on the way) may only have the 5 years post-bachelor's degree, not 7 or 8.

Edit - mistyped a number.

[supernova]

20. That's true, I was using

the max time limits. YMMV with the program.

The only one I didn't list was the JD which usually takes 3 years post-BA.

Most people graduate from high school and start college at 18 here.

[name not needed]

15. Still in high school

I graduate in 2007