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  2. Academic degree - Wikipedia

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    An academic degree is a qualification awarded to a student upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university.These institutions often offer degrees at various levels, usually divided into undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

  3. Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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    Categorizes doctorate-granting institutions according to their level of research activity. This level is calculated using multiple measures, financial and otherwise. Simplifies the measurement of doctorate degrees awarded. Divides Master's colleges and universities into three categories based on the number of Master's degrees awarded.

  4. Academic grading in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Sometimes the 5-based weighing scale is used for AP courses and the 4.6-based scale for honors courses, but often a school will choose one system and apply it universally to all advanced courses. A small number of high schools use a 5-point scale for Honors courses, a 6-point scale for AP courses, and/or a 3-point scale for courses of below ...

  5. Higher education in the United States - Wikipedia

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    A US Department of Education longitudinal survey of 15,000 high school students in 2002 and 2012, found that 84% of the 27-year-old students had some college education, but only 34% achieved a bachelor's degree or higher; 79% owe some money for college and 55% owe more than $10,000; college dropouts were three times more likely to be unemployed ...

  6. List of academic fields - Wikipedia

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    Mind map of top level disciplines and professions. An academic discipline or field of study is known as a branch of knowledge. It is taught as an accredited part of higher education. A scholar's discipline is commonly defined and recognized by a university faculty.

  7. Qualification types in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    AS level and A (Advanced) level qualifications at level 3 on the RQF focus on traditional study skills. They normally take two years to complete full-time in school or college, and can be taken part-time. AS and A levels are available in a wide range of academic and applied (work-related) subjects, and are often used as entry into higher education.

  8. Undergraduate education - Wikipedia

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    Pomona College in Claremont, California, a liberal arts college offering undergraduate education. Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education, usually in a college or university. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree.

  9. Course (education) - Wikipedia

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    The first digit of the course number usually designates its level, or relative difficulty, of the course, [6] [7] and may roughly correspond the year of study in which the course is likely to be taken (e. g. 1 for freshman, 2 for sophomore, 3 for junior, 4 for senior in undergraduate courses, and 5 and above for graduate courses ...