what's the difference between a bachelors degree and a masters degree?

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• Answer #1

  A Bachelors or BA or BS is considered an undergraduate degree. A Masters is considered an advanced degree and generally takes an additional year or more of study to obtain, depending on the required credits for the chosen major. A bachelors degree is usually within a certain field and then a masters degree would be taken after the completion of the bachelors and is in a niche of the subject. This can usually increase the jobs available and the rate of salary.

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• Answer #2

  The basic difference between a bachelor and a masters degree is that a bachelor degree program is for 4 years while a masters is of 1 year in which you continue further specialization like in marketing majors, furthermore an online masters degree is more of a post graduate education after the graduation degree is attained Regards, Debra, http://www.gccscholarships.com/bachelors-degree

• Answer #3

  A masters degree is a postgraduate qualification that generally takes about two years of study after you complete your bachelors degree. Its usually in quite a specific area and rather than just being taught in classes, in usually involves conducting your own research. I want to work in scientific research, so my BSc isnt really sufficient - I will hopefully finish my masters next year.

• Answer #4

  Ba degree is undergraduate - usually your first 3 years of studies, then depending on your course you can do honours, which is post graduate and masters which is also post graduate.

  Depending on your degree getting a masters could result in you getting paid a lot. Just don't do it if you are in accounting. Then it is pointless.

• Answer #5

  bachelors is 4 yrs on a broad but specific field. the master degree is normally 6 yrs, but 2 yrs added on to the bachelors so its just another 2 yrs of study, but a masters degree is more specific with a degree. most likely something in your field, and you study a specific part of that field

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