Is a master higher than a doctorate?
The common degree types are listed below from lowest to highest.• Associate's Degree - This is a two-year degree that is generally given out by junior colleges, community colleges, and business colleges.• Bachelor's Degree - This is the standard four-year degree that most people think of when they think of a college degree.• Master's Degree - This degree is the next step above the Bachelor's Degree. It allows a person to gain a greater degree of qualification for more highly demanding, and highly paying, jobs.• Doctorate - This is the highest degree in the college degree hierarchy. It is given to those who have proven themselves, through work and research, to be experts in their field.