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July 29, 2019

What is the Difference Between an MA, an MS, and a PhD?

What is the Difference Between an MA, an MS, and a PhD?

Prospective graduate schools students come across a wide array of potential degrees: MA, MS, PhD, MEd, MHA, MFA, MPP… the list goes on and on. What do they all mean? Here are the basic differences between the three most common types of graduate degrees in the United States—the MA, the MS, and the PhD. MA […]

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