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What's considered a graduate degree


Graduate education encompasses research, study and teaching beyond the bachelor's degree. While undergraduate education leads to a bachelor's degree, graduate education leads to master's degree and doctorate, also called a doctoral degree.

Is a bachelor's degree a graduate?

Assuming full-time enrollment, a bachelor's degree is typically a four-year degree program that is earned at the undergraduate level, while a master's degree is a graduate-level degree that usually takes two years to earn, on average.

What is a graduate degree vs undergraduate?

Meaning (in the U.S.) A graduate program is a 1-6-year college master's degree program, for someone who already has a bachelor's degree. An undergraduate program is a 4-year college bachelor's degree program, or a 2-year associate's degree program.

How many years is a graduate degree?

Most master's degree programs will take an average of two years from start to finish – about half of the time it takes to earn your bachelor's degree.

Is a master's degree a graduate or undergraduate?

The term 'undergraduate' refers to a Bachelors degree, while 'postgraduate' is used to describe graduate students studying for a second qualification, typically a masters, postgraduate certificate (PGCert) or postgraduate diploma (PGDip).