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A '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a title given to a person upon succesful completion of a post-graduate program at an accredited [[university]].

A '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a title given to a person upon successful completion of a post-graduate doctorate program at an accredited [[university]].  

==Examples of Doctorates==

==Examples of Doctorates==

''This list is not exhaustive and is only a small sample of degrees.''

''This list is not exhaustive and is only a small sample of degrees.''

*Doctor of Medicine(MD)- The most common usage, earned after 4 years of Medical School.

*Doctor of Medicine(MD) - The most common usage, earned after 4 years of Medical School.

*Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Can be awarded in just about any field of study, usually earned after defending a thesis in a field where 4+ years of research were applied.

*Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - The most advanced degree that a university offers. It can be awarded in just about any field of study, usually earned after defending a thesis in a field where 4+ years of research were applied.

*Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) - Professional degree in law, earned after 3 years of law school.

 

See also [[Doctorate]].