Research Doctorate Degrees
Below is a list of research doctorate degrees titles recognized by the USDOE and the NSF. These degrees are not first professional degrees and are accepted by the USDOE and the NSF as equivalent in content and level to the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree.
- Doctor of Arts (D.A.)
- Doctor of Business Administration (D.B.A.)
- Doctor of Church Music (D.C.M.)
- Doctor of Canon Law (J.C.D./D.C.L.)
- Doctor of Design (D.Des.)
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
- Doctor of Engineering (D.Eng./D.E.Sc./D.E.S.)
- Doctor of Fine Arts (D.F.A.)
- Doctor of Hebrew Letters (D.H.L.)
- Doctor of Industrial Technology (D.I.T.)
- Doctor of Juridical Science (J.S.D./S.J.D.)
- Doctor of Music (D.M.)
- Doctor of Musical/Music Arts (D.M.A.)
- Doctor of Music Education (D.M.E.)
- Doctor of Modern Languages (D.M.L.)
- Doctor of Nursing Science (D.N.Sc.)
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
- Doctor of Public Administration (D.P.A.)
- Doctor of Physical Education (D.P.E.)
- Doctor of Public Health (D.P.H.)
- Doctor of Sacred Theology (S.T.D.)
- Doctor of Science (D.Sc./Sc.D.)
- Doctor of Social Work (D.S.W.)
- Doctor of Theology (Th.D.)
Countries outside the United States may have different classifications for degrees.
Read more about this topic: First Professional Degree, First Professional Versus Research Doctorate Degrees in The United States
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