Doctor
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A Doctor is a title given to a person upon succesful completion of a post-graduate program at an accredited university.
Examples of Doctorates
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 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 Jurisprudence (JD) - Professional degree in law, earned after 3 years of law school.