Academic degrees of the United States

undergraduate academic degree lasting from three to seven years

postgraduate academic degree

A doctorate (from Latin doctor, meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism licentia docendi ("licence to teach").

undergraduate degree, typically achieved with two years of schooling

degree that prepares someone to work in a particular profession

academic degree conferred by a college or university; formatted differently worldwide and may be either a five year program or a doctoral level graduate program that occurs after a master's degree but before a doctoral degree

professional degree

advanced academic degree in engineering

The highest degree that can be awarded in a specific academic or professional track