Masters Degree

A Master's degree is a graduate program that involves specialized knowledge and concentrated study in one area and generally awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one to two years in duration.

The master degree is awarded after you earn a specified number of credits according to the requirements of a college or university degree program. In the United States the number of credits typically represents one to two years of full-time college or university study that are completed after a student earns a bachelor's degree. A master's degree generally requires 1.5 to 4 years of study depending on whether you enroll full-time or part-time in your program and the nature of the program.

The Master of Arts and Master of Science degrees are the basic type in most subjects and may be entirely course-based, entirely research-based or a mixture. The Master degree is intermediate between a bachelor degree and a doctorate. In some fields, one customarily earns a masters before a doctorate; in others, work on a doctorate begins immediately after a bachelor's degree.

Types of Master Degree Programs:
There are two main types of master's degree, the MA (Master of Arts) and the MS (Master of Science):
Master of Arts
A post-baccalaureate degree awarded upon completion of at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit, usually in the humanities or social sciences. May or may not include research and a thesis, depending on the field of study.
Master of Science
A post-baccalaureate degree awarded upon completion of at least 30 semester hours of graduate credit, usually in the sciences or professions. Research and a thesis are required in most of the sciences.

Other master degrees and their abbreviations:
MAED - Master of Arts
MAE - Master of Divinity
MAG - Master of Theology
MBA - Master of Business Administration
MS - Master of Science

Online Master Degree Programs Available

Accounting & Finance
Business Management
Computer Science
Counselling & Psychology
Criminal Justice
e-Commerce & e-Business
Education
Engineering
Environmental Science
Health Care Administration
Human Resources
Human Services
Industrial & Manufacturing
Information Systems
Information Technology
Journalism & Communication
Public Administration
Social Work
Technology Management
Telecommunication