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Q: What are some of the Highest Paying Doctoral Phd degrees?
I have a MPH and looking to get an Idea what the highest paying are

A: An MPH doesn't qualify you to join many doctoral program - most require significant background and a masters in the field, so you might only be eligible for a PhD in public health.

Q: Why do master degrees and PhD are out of trend for the young Filipinos ?
As what I have noticed to most Filipinos are hurrying to have a job after graduated a college degree and they don’t mind to have any post graduate course, as master degree / doctorate. Where as the other nationals are priorities to them to have master degree in minimum before looking jobs. I’m just curious about the future of new generation Filipinos. @ 6th answerer, are you sure that you are happy the place where u belong ? I guess not, although pretending here is free.......

A: I would not say that the tendency for Filipinos not to get graduate degrees is caused by laziness. After all if you are a corporate job hunter you'd find sooner or later that its one of the prerequisites. I still have faith that Filipinos are still ambitious about their careers. As I've exited college I did look for further education options. Most of them specified that you need two years working experience before getting admitted. Nowadays, a BA-MA program is already offered in some universities like UP, but only for those who maintain an honor level average for the entirety of their four year stay (which is actually harder to do than to graduate with honors). I've heard of Ateneo and Mapua offering such programs but I am not sure about their grade requirements. Secondly, other nationals find themselves working while going through college, while Filipino parents would insist that their children study first as long they can still afford to send them to school. Hence they lack the necessary two year experience. When they start working, some of them find themselves already contented or are going up the corporate ladder without it so they find going back to school as a moot point. Third, I believe that Call Centers are also giving weight to this trend. Some of those who never worked before find themselves earning more than the usual starting rate for corporate jobs after you exit college. This earning level in some extent can dissuade them from taking further studies after college, "if" they even find themselves still motivated to finish their college degree at the moment.

Q: What MA degrees are prerequisites for a PhD in English? Is it only an MA in English, or are there more?
For example, can you get an MA in Publishing or an MFA in Creative Writing and then pursue a PhD in English?

A: Usually you would need an MA but if you feel you have other qualificates that would make you a suitable PhD candidate, then talk to the English department at your local university and see if they will accept you ... good luck.

Q: what's the highest amount of college degrees (BA, MD, PHD, ETC) that someone has that you know of?
I ask because i find my dad crazy for always wanting to get more degrees. I was wondering if he is really out there or if it's somewhat normal to have the amount of degrees he has. He currently has a JD, Phd, LLM, MD, BA, and is working on an advanced Phd!

A: I have a BA MS and Ed.D./ I know many people who hold different types of doctorates and of course the lower degrees as well./

Q: can someone explain the degrees like bachelors and PhD?
can you tell me all the degrees and in the order you get them in? can you tell me all other degrees that there are?

A: Associates (AA, AS, APS, etc) [typically 2 years] < Bachelors (BS, BA, BCom, BFA, etc) [typically 4 years] < Masters (MS, MA, MBA, MFA, MTech, MPH, etc) [typically 6 years] < Doctorate (PhD, EdD, etc.). There are, of course, a number of exceptions to this. The most prominent are the so-called "professional doctorates" like the American MD and JD which can be earned after the bachelor's degree (typically taking 4 or 3 years, respectively) and a number of post-doctoral master's degrees. This does, again, apply to the American system. The system in Britain is typically on a shorter time scale. Outside of these two nations, my knowledge is somewhat limited. Hope this helps!

Q: Does anyone know of any university where I can submit my research work for PhD degree?
I am a researcher who has carried out a lot of research work on food chemistry but have not registered/enrolled in any university for a PhD degree. I still have considerable unpublished work which I would like to submit to a university for PhD degree. Does anyone know of any university in the world where I can register and submit my work (Already completed) for a PhD degree? Please help!!! Thomas M, Please give more details like which university will allow me to submit my thesis without residency or incubation period. Specific university names will be very helpful. Will be grateful to you if you can help me.

A: I know that Dutch universities allow this. The thesis must be written in English, with a brief Dutch summary, but I'm sure you can find someone to help you with the summary. American and British universities typically have a minimum time in residence before they will award any degree, so you will be out of luck there.

Q: What is the shortest Masters degree or PhD course available?
How long does it take to gain a Masters degree or a PhD degree? I am considering Higher education for the future... I am looking for the shortest course possible, in any academic subject... Please help thanks :-)

A: All master's degrees will be about the same, 30-60 semester hours required with 36-45 range most common. The typical MA is just over 30 hours and a thesis. Most master's students who are full-time take between 9-12 hours per semester. That means you're looking at a minimum of 3 semesters for most programs. Some schools offer more than two semesters per year so we're looking at 1 year as the absolute minimum. I did mine (MA in Human Resources Development) in 14 months. More typically, we say that the master's requires 1-2 years of full-time study. Time to completion of the PhD is much more variable because of the research and dissertation. Some people are able to get it done in a few years - some people take 3-4 years just writing the dissertation. It depends as much on the person as it does the program. An EdD or DBA (or other professional doctorate) might be faster since they tend to be more course based than research based. Now, if you want to work in higher education, the master's is the basic essential credential. If you want to teach then it will need to be in the academic area you want to teach in. A Master of Science in Human Resources isn't going to qualify you to teach math for example. It could put you in the HR dept. of the college though. The Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT and variations) though generally considered an "easy master's", won't qualify you to teach in college either but could get you into an EdD (which would only qualify you to teach in an education department, not in academic subjects). For most academic jobs in higher education, the PhD is going to be essential for advancement while a master's will usually be sufficient to get you into the administrative side of the school. Saying "I am considering Higher education for the future.." is about like saying "I am considering Hospital for the future..."; you've picked the place to work, but which job? Usually, we pick our graduate field of study for a love of the field and interest in the content. Picking for occupational reasons really only works for the professional master's (MEd, MBA, MPH). One doesn't devote 3+ graduate study years to anthropology of mesoamerica "for a job" -- it'd be a miserable three-plus years. The value of the master's and doctorate rests in the fact that they are not easy or fast to get. Even an "easy" master's is a significant endeavor. Fact is, the overwhelming majority of the population does not have a master's degree or higher. The reason is because they're hard to get. "Thefinal" is actually wrong about time to complete a PhD - since we're in generalities here. There are some subjects that can indeed be done in three years post bachelor's. Musicology is one example. That said, most (almost all) people do take longer than three, but three is the recognized minimum in some programs.

Q: Is it worth for electrical engineer to have a PHD degree rather than the Bachelor?
hunders of my friends said it is not clever to get the PHD before you go to work, they said it is hard for PHD students to get a job opttunite rather than Bachelor (because the starting saraly is higher than Bachelor, and all the big company don't like to hire one who high degree, but no work experience), is it ture? How I choose? and by the way, which university is good at electrical (I heard Monash), do australia need electrical engineer? thank u guys.

A: PhD will limit your job opportunities, but those will be much more interesting jobs. However, a PhD combined with some work experience is probably the best combination. Work experience is also a big plus in helping you get through a PhD program, because the expectations on PhD students is much more like that of the workplace than that of undergraduate studies. Some companies will pay for your graduate degree. Its straighforward enough to get a MS that way, but it can be difficult to get a PhD thesis done while working a 40 hr/week job. Based on my own experience, I think this is difficult unless your job responsibilities and your thesis research are very closely related.

Q: Any1 knows the best schools in the USA that offer PhD degree in French language and its related fields?
I would like to apply to some usa universities that offer PhD degree in French language. I hold a Master now, yet I m eager to pursue my higher education in a PhD program. So, could you please give me the name of some univs which are the best at that prgram?

A: i realize that this is a Canadian program, but the University of Toronto seems like a fantastic place to consider. The University has a great reputation and so does the city, for being fun, green, internationally diverse, and cool. good luck!

Q: More people with diplomas, degrees, Phd today. What will happens if the world is saturated with blue collars?

A: As you can already see it happen, lesser job satisfaction and more unemployment

Q: Is it easy to get a phD degree in biology in Europe? Which country?
Hi, I'm now a phD student in a somewhat famous institute, but I don't like my project and my lab. So I just want to go to Europe either to find a distinguished group to contiune my research or just to get my phD degree for a good job. Can anyone give me some suggestions? Thank you very much in advance!

A: I would suggest either France or Germany. Get in touch with the campus france or DAAD offices in your country of residence. For France: http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/b-agence/espacedoc_infos.htm WWW.CAMPUSFRANCE.ORG/EN/ For GERMANY: http://www.daad.org/ www.campus-germany.org All the best!

Q: What are the following academic degrees in order phd as ms mba bs do md ma?

A: Jessie, the order below is your order. It is not in the order of prestige or difficulty. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Associate in Science (A.S.) Master of Science (M.S.) Master of Busines Administration (M.B.A.) Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) Master of Arts (M.A.) Were they to be grouped in order of prestige, with the most prestigious first, the list would appear as follows: Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) [highest graduate research degree] Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) [graduate professional degrees; often terminal degrees] Master of Busines Administration (M.B.A.) [master's graduate professional degree]; Master of Arts (M.A.) and Master of Science (M.S.) [master's graduate research degrees] Associate in Science (A.S.) [college, pre-bachelor's degree]