Common U.S. Education Degree Abbreviations

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Degree Abbreviations

Associate Level
A.A. - Associate of Arts
A.A.S. - Associate of Applied Science
A.A.T. - Associate in Applied Tech.
A.O.T. - Associate in Occupational Technology
A.S. - Associate of Science
Bachelor Level
A.B. or B.A. - Bachelor of Arts
B.A.B.A. - Bach of Arts of Business Administration
B.A.Com. - Bachelor of Arts in Communication
B.A.E. - Bachelor of Arts in Education, Bachelor of Art Education, Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering
B.Ag - Bachelor of Agriculture
B.Arch. - Bachelor of Architecture
B.B.A. - Bachelor of Business Administration
B.C.E. - Bachelor of Civil Engineering
B.Ch.E. - Bachelor of Chemical Engineering
B.D. - Bachelor of Divinity
B.E. - Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Engineering
B.E.E. - Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
B.F.A. - Bachelor of Fine Arts
B.In.Dsn. - Bachelor of Industrial Design
B.J. - Bachelor of Journalism
B.L.A. - Bachelor of Liberal Arts
B.M.Ed. - Bachelor of Music Education
B. Pharm. - Bachelor of Pharmacy
B.S. or S.B. - Bachelor of Science
B.S.A.E. - B.S. in Aerospace Engineering
B.S.B.A. - B.S. in Business Administration
B.S.C.S. - B.S. in Computer Science
B.S.Chem. - B.S. in Chemistry
B.S.E. - B.S. in Engineering
B.S.Ed. - B.S. in Education
B.S.M.E. - B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
B.S.Micr. - B.S. in Microbiology
B.S.S.W. - B.S. in Social Work
Ph.B. - Bachelor of Philosophy
Th.B. - Bachelor of Theology
Master Level
A.M. or M.A. - Master of Arts
M.Acct. - Master of Accounting
M.Aqua. - Master of Aquaculture
M.B.A. - Master of Business Administration
M.C.D. - Master of Communication Disorders
M.C.S. - Master of Computer Science
M.Div. - Master of Divinity
M.E. - Master of Engineering
M.Ed. - Master of Education
M.Fstry. - Master of Forestry
M.L.Arch. - Master of Landscape Architecture
M.L.I.S. - Master of Library & Information Studies
M.M. or M.Mus. - Master of Music
M.P.S. - Master of Political Science
M.S. - Master of Science
M.S.C.J. - M.S. in Criminal Justice
M.S.C.S. - M.S. in Computer Science
M.S.Chem. - M.S. in Chemistry
M.S.F.S. - M.S. in Forensic Science
M.S.M.Sci. - M.S. in Marine Science
M.S.Met. - M.S. in Metallurgical Engineering
M.Sw.E - Master of Software Engineering
M.S.W. - Master of Social Work
M.Th. - Master of Theology
Th.M. - Master of Theology
Doctorate Abbreviations
Au.D. - Doctor of Audiology
Art.D. or D.A. - Doctor of Arts
D.B.A. - Doctor of Business Administration
D.C. - Doctor of Chiropractic
D.D. - Doctor of Divinity
D.Ed. - Doctor of Education
D.L.S. - Doctor of Library Science
D.M.A. - Doctor of Musical Arts
D.P.A. - Doctor of Public Administration
D.P.H. - Doctor of Public Health
D.Sc. - Doctor of Science
D.S.W. - Doctor of Social Welfare, Doctor of Social Work
D.V.M - Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Ed.D. - Doctor of Education
J.D. - Doctor of Jurisprudence. Doctor of Laws
L.H.D. - Doctor of Humane Letters
LL.D. - Doctor of Laws
Mus.D. or D.M. - Doctor of Music
O.D. - Doctor of Optimetry
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy
S.D or Sc.D. - Doctor of Science
S.Sc.D. - Doctor of Social Science
Th.D. - Doctor of Theology
Common Medical Degree Abbreviations
B. N. - Bachelor of Nursing
B.S.N. - B.S. in Nursing
M.N. - Master of Nursing
M.N.A. - Master of Nurse Anesthesia
D.D.S. - Doctor of Dental Surgery
D.M.D. - Doctor of Dental Medicine, Doctor of Medical Dentistry
D.O. - Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
D.P.T. - Doctor of Physical Therapy
D.S.N. - Doctor of Science in Nursing
D.Sc.PT - Doctor of Science in Physical Therapy
M.D. - Doctor of Medicine
O.D. - Doctor of Optometry
Pharm.D. - Doctor of Pharmacy

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