Whats the difference between College Graduate and just having a Bachelor’s Degree?
Posted by admin on 15 Aug 2008 9:16 pm. Filed under Higher Education (University +).
Hail asked:
I am looking at some Education and Income charts for a highschool Econ. class and it has in order of least to greatest incomes: Bachelor’s Degree, College Grad., Master’s Deg., Doctorate.
I am looking at some Education and Income charts for a highschool Econ. class and it has in order of least to greatest incomes: Bachelor’s Degree, College Grad., Master’s Deg., Doctorate.
Whats they difference between those especially bachelors and just a grad? and how long does it take on avg to receive each.
On August 18th, 2008 at 4:24 am
A “college degree” can technically mean anything — two-year, four-year, Master’s or Ph.D. A Bachelor’s degree. Typically in the United States, Bachelor’s degrees are received after completion of four years of undergraduate study, though there are exceptions.
Everything else held constant, a more advanced degree will command a higher salary; thus, Ph.D > Master’s > Bachelor’s > Associate’s.
On August 19th, 2008 at 9:05 pm
A grad could mean a diploma, an associate diploma, bachelors, a Masters or PhD. It is possible these days to get admitted to masters programs using industry experience and bypassing a bachelors. So a college grad could be the same, higher or lower than a bachelors.
Thanks
Bill
On August 22nd, 2008 at 11:14 am
People who have graduated from 2-year community colleges with an Associate degree can properly call themselves college grads as can those who’ve complete 4 years of undergraduate studies and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree. Income is greater the more degrees a person has. So if a community college grad starts out making, say, $40K/yr, the person with a Bachelor’s degree might start out at $50K or more, and so on up the scale. Note that Master and PhD degrees can be earned in two years, though many students in those programs take three or four. A lot depends on the requirements and rules of each particular university or other educational institution licensed to grant advanced degrees.
On August 24th, 2008 at 2:46 am
To answer your main question - NO Difference
Time it takes varies