whats the difference between a bachelor's degree and a diploma?
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There must be some variation in terminology here, perhaps regional, more likely national.\n\nIn the United States, a degree is, technically, a title awarded at the end of a course of study above the secondary level.  For undergraduate degrees, the program--even if it's not an Arts degree such as an AA or BA, but is a technical one such as an AS or BS--includes some general education component.  At the graduate level, degrees are awarded in both research disciplines and in professional programs.  It is precisely because the degree is a title that it will often appear before or after an individual's name, e.g. Jorge Smith, BA; Fred Singh, MBA; Dr. Ellen O'Garcia.\n\nA diploma is a document which is a record of graduation from an educational institution.  (And it is true that high schools do hand out diplomas, though they confer no degrees upon their graduates).  At the college/university level, a diploma is often handed to a graduate as part of the degree-conferral process.  Those who listen carefully at college/university graduation ceremonies will often hear the moment at which a university official pronounces the degrees as conferred on the graduates.  This usually happens separately from the handing over of the diploma, the record of the degree.\n\nFor undergraduate post-secondary programs which are technical in nature, those without a general education component, typically skill- or job-focused, it is usual for the student to receive a "certificate" as a record of the accomplishment.
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Bachelor of Arts,  A.B. is same as B.A.  (BA is more common designation from American Universities, AB is more common designation from European Universites)
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The degree, or formal education, is your way of proving to the institute that you are qualified.  Without it, all you have is ideas.
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Yes u can go through the Diploma First then, Go to the Degree of bachelor of Comp. Sci.
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Firstly, it's a Bachelor's Degree and can be described as follows: A bachelor's degree is usually an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or major that generally lasts for three or four years.
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Sathya,\nThere is no difference between the two degrees. But the university which is giving this degree is different. A university which provides B.Tech provides only technical education. That means its other colleges will be technical oriented colleges. Something like JNTU in Hyderbad. And a university which provides B.E Degree will teach all the other courses also like arts & sciences, et.c. Something like andhra university and all. If I'm wrong ignore me man.
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On a job application, etc. when the number of years of school is asked, a bachelor's degree is normally 16 yrs.... 12 yrs of primary education and 4 yrs of secondary education.  How long you took to get it is irrelevant as it is considered a 4 yr degree.\n\nSue
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B.S. stands for Bachelor of Science. The bachelor's degree is the basic college degree. The post-graduate degrees are the Masters degree, and the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D). The Ph.d is the highest degree a  regular university can award.This does not include the medical school graduates, who are awarded Doctor of Medicine degrees (MD's), or the law school graduates who are awarded Juris Doctor degrees (JD's).
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Well, in chemistry, the difference between a BA and a BS is math courses....the BS has more.  Probably something similar in Business admin.
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An associates degree is a two year degree a Bachelors is a 4 year degree you would get paid more with a Bachelors than a Associates. How much it could be around $20000 more that an associates.
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The purpose of a Bachelor's degree is education (in the classical sense), to make you a more complete person.  Of course, in practice, that may help you find a job.\n\nThe purpose of a technical education is to prepare you for a specific job.\n\nSo, the choice is really about what you want to get out of school and out of your life.
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All bachelors degree end up to be the same eventually. Important thing is to find a reputated university and the one which your government and country atested them.
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An Associates degree is offered more so at community and junior colleges and generally takes two years - it's less specialized and more based on liberal arts.\n\nA Bachelors degree generally takes two more years to aquire and is more specialized in a specific field. It isn't offered at Junior or community colleges and you are required to take the similar liberal arts courses.\n\nYou need a BA to obtain a Masters degree.
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It depends what major you are pursuing. Generally, a bachelors is attained after 4 years, next comes a master's after roughly 2-3 years. A PhD is the professional degree. With that degree comes the title of Dr. of a certain field. A PhD is attained after extensive research. A panel of experts in the field evaluate the research and decide whether the candidate has sufficient knowledge to be awarded the PhD degree.
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Undergraduate is the bachelor's degree level, the first four years (usually) of college.  Graduate degrees are masters or doctorates, and you need a bachelor's degree to be admitted to graduate school.  The difference, realistically, is thousands of dollars per year in salary once you graduate.  Also, the difference is specialization:  you can remain pretty general in undergraduate school these days, but you need to decide on a particular area in order to enroll in a graduate program, and they will require that you have certain prerequisites from your undergraduate days.  That's why juniors and seniors need to make those sorts of choices, so they can take the classes that will get them into the graudate school they want.\n\nDoesn't always work, though; people change their minds.  Then you may have to do another year of undergraduate work even after you get your bachelor's degree in order to fulfill all the prerequisites for your graduate program.\n\nGood luck!
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A Bachelor's degree signifies that you have completed four years of study at a university with at least one major completed.\n\nIn your Freshman and Sophomore year you have completed your general education requirements that covers english, math, the arts, science, government, history, and much more.\n\nDuring your Junior and Senior year, it is your major(s) and minor(s) that you complete that will be noted on your bachelors.
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An undergraduate degree is an associates or a bachelors degree while a graduate degree is a masters or a PhD.  Most colleges, including Princeton, have both undergraduate and graduate programs available.