Education Pays Off

Vocational Degree prepares trainees for jobs that are based on manual or practical activities, traditionally non-academic, and totally related to a specific trade, occupation, or vocation. It is sometimes referred to as technical education as the trainee directly develops expertise in a particular group of techniques or technology.

Associate Degree undergraduate academic degree awarded by community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, and bachelor's degree-granting colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study usually lasting two years. In the US an associate's degree is equivalent to the first two years of a four-year college or university degree. AA (Associate of Arts) A liberal arts-based degree meant to prepare students for transfer to a four-year college or university. AS (Associate of Science) An applied degree, meant to prepare students for entry level technical positions or transfer to a four-year college or university in a scientific-based field.

Bachelor’s Degree an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for four years, but can range from two to six years depending on the region of the world.

Masters Degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. Within the area studied, graduates are posited to possess advanced knowledge of a specialized body of theoretical and applied topics; high order skills in analysis, critical evaluation and/or professional application; and the ability to solve complex problems and think rigorously and independently.

Professional Degree prepares the holder for a particular profession by emphasizing competency skills along with theory and analysis. These professions are typically licensed or otherwise regulated by a governmental or government-approved body. - Areas such as nursing, clinical laboratory science, architecture, law, public policy, medicine, osteopathic medicine, chiropractic, engineering, dentistry, psychology, accounting, podiatry, audiology, speech-language pathology, physical therapy, optometry, radiography, pharmacy, social work, or education, among others, often require such degrees for licensing.

Doctorate Degree refers to a class of degrees which qualify the holder to teach in a specific field - e.g. a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.).