| No formal schooling |
No formal Schooling |
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Indicates that a person has never attended an educational program or formal schooling. |
| Primary/Grade/Elementary School (approximately grades 1st through 5th) |
Primary/Grade/Elementary School (approximately grades 1st through 5th) |
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Indicates that 5th grade potentially is the highest level of educational achievement. |
| Middle School/Lower Secondary Education (approximately grades 6th through 8th) |
Middle School/Lower Secondary Education (approximately grades 6th through 8th) |
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Indicates that 8th grade potentially is the highest level of educational achievement. |
| Secondary/High School/Upper Secondary Education (grades 9th through 11th) without a High School diploma |
Secondary/High School/Upper Secondary (grades 9th through 11th) without a high school diploma |
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Indicates that a person has attended high school, but not to completion and did not receive a diploma. The person may have dropped out in or after 9th, 10th, or 11th grade. |
| General Educational Diploma (GED) |
General Educational Diploma (GED) |
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Indicates that a person has received a General Equivalency Diploma in lieu of a high school diploma. |
| Secondary/High School/Upper Secondary Education (grades 9th through 12th) with a High School diploma |
Secondary/High School/Upper Secondary (grades 9th through 12th) with a high school diploma |
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Indicates that a person has attended high school and has received a high school diploma. |
| Occupational/Technical/Vocational Programs/Short Cycle Tertiary Education |
Occupational/Technical/Vocational Programs/Short Cycle Tertiary Education |
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Indicates that a person has attended or received a degree from an occupational, technical, or vocational program as their highest level of educational achievement. C67141 |
| Associate’s Degree (approximately 2 years) |
Associate’s Degree (approximately 2 years) |
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A degree granted by a two-year college on successful completion of the undergraduates course of studies. |
| College/University/Bachelor’s Degree/Equivalent Tertiary Education (approximately 3-5 years) |
College/University/Bachelor’s Degree/Equivalent Tertiary Education (approximately 3-5 years) |
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A bachelor's degree in education awarded to students seeking training to become teachers in primary and secondary schools. 39327 |
| Graduate/Post-graduate/Professional Degree (JD, PhD, MD, EdD, Eng, Master’s Degree, etc.) |
Graduate/post-graduate degree/professional degree/ (JD, PhD, MD, EdD, Eng, Master’s Degree, etc.) |
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The Doctor of Philosophy degree is the highest academic degree awarded in recognition of creative scholarship and research in a field of study. The recipient of this degree must have demonstrated proficiency in a broad area of learning and the ability to critically evaluate work in the discipline. The degree is not awarded solely for completing a prescribed number of courses, but for having undertaken and completed independent work in the discipline leading to an original contribution to knowledge.C39387:
The Doctor of Medicine degree is the first-professional postgraduate degree that requires completion of a program that meets all of the following criteria: completion of the academic requirements to begin practice in the profession; at least 2 years of college work prior to entering the program; and a total of at least 6 academic years of college work to complete a program of studies in any branch of medical science, including prior required college work plus the length of the professional program itself. The academic standard is equivalent to Ph.D. science.C39383 :
A professional doctorate typically awarded by an accredited U.S. law school after successfully completing three years of post-graduate law study. Generally, a 4-year undergraduate degree is required to be eligible for entry into a JD program.C71361 :
A master's degree in education awarded after the completion of a program of one to three years in duration. This acknowledgment comprises about 4-6 years of university study in total and is a degree conferred by American and Canadian institutions for educators moving on in their field.C39453 |