zero_gravitas to grimdank@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours agoThe hierarchy of credentialsimagemessage-square3fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareSibbo@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoWhat’s the difference between a doctoral degree and a PhD?
minus-squareBougieBirdie@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·17 hours agoDoctoral degrees are geared towards applied studies such as practising medicine or law. PhDs are more research-oriented and theoretical. To further muddy the waters, all PhDs are doctoral degrees, but not all doctoral degrees are PhDs
minus-squareHubertManne@moist.catsweat.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·14 hours agoI came in sure there was no difference but wow.
What’s the difference between a doctoral degree and a PhD?
Doctoral degrees are geared towards applied studies such as practising medicine or law.
PhDs are more research-oriented and theoretical.
To further muddy the waters, all PhDs are doctoral degrees, but not all doctoral degrees are PhDs
I came in sure there was no difference but wow.