Degree Titles and Abbreviations

A.A. – Associate of Arts

A.S. – Associate of Science

A.A.A. – Associate of Applied Arts

A.A.S. – Associate of Applied Science

A.B. – Bachelor of Arts

A.D.N. – Associate in Nursing

A.M. – Master of Arts

A.M.T. – Master of Arts in Teaching

B.A. – Bachelor of Arts

B.A.M. – Bachelor of Applied Mathematics

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.E.D. – Bachelor of Education

B.E.E. – Bachelor of Electrical Engineering

B.F.A. – Bachelor of Fine Arts

B.J. – Bachelor of Journalism

B.Lit. – Bachelor of Literature

B.M. – Bachelor of Music

B.M.S. – Bachelor of Marine Science

B.N. – Bachelor of Nursing

B.Pharm. – Bachelor of Pharmacy

B.S. – Bachelor of Science

B.S.B.A. – Bachelor of Science in Business Administration

B.S.Ed. – Bachelor of Science in Education

B.S.E.E. – Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

B.S.N. – Bachelor of Science in Nursing

B.S.N.S. – Business Studies

B.S.P. – Bachelor of Professional Studies

C.E. – Civil Engineer

Ch.E. – Chemical Engineer

D.A. – Doctor of Arts

D.A.S. – Doctor of Applied Science

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.D. – Doctor of Dental Medicine

D.M.S. – Doctor of Medical Science

D.P.A. – Doctor of Public Administration

D.P.H. – Doctor of Public Health

D.R.E. – Doctor of Religious Education

D.S.W. – Doctor of Social Welfare or Doctor of Social Work

D.Sc. – Doctor of Science

D.V.M. – Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Ed.D. – Doctor of Education

Ed.S. – Education Specialist

E.E. – Electrical Engineer

E.M. – Engineer of Mines

E.Met. – Engineer of Metallurgy

I.E. – Industrial Engineer or Industrial Engineering

J.D. – Doctor of Laws

J.S.D. – Doctor of Juristic Science

L.H.D. – Doctor of Humane Letters

Litt.B. – Bachelor of Letters

Litt.M. – Master of Letters

LL.B. – Bachelor of Laws

LL.D. – Doctor of Laws

LL.M. – Master of Laws

M.A. – Master of Arts

M.Aero.E. – Master of Aeronautical Engineering

M.B.A. – Master of Business Administration

M.C.S. – Master of Computer Science

M.D. – Doctor of Medicine

M.Div. – Master of Divinity

M.E. – Master of Engineering

M.Ed. – Master of Education

M.Eng. – Master of Engineering

M.F.A. – Master of Fine Arts

M.H.A. – Master of Hospital Administration

M.L.S. – Master of Library Science

M.Mus. – Master of Music

M.N. – Master of Nursing

M.P.A. – Master of Public Administration

M.S. – Master of Science

M.S.Ed. – Master of Science in Education

M.S.W. – Master of Social Work

M.Th. – Master of Theology

Nuc.E. – Nuclear Engineer

O.D. – Doctor of Optometry

Pharm.D. – Doctor of Pharmacy

Ph.B. – Bachelor of Philosophy

Ph.D. – Doctor of Philosophy

S.B. – Bachelor of Science

Sc.D. – Doctor of Science

S.J.D. – Doctor of Juridical Science or Doctor of the Science of Law

S.Sc.D. – Doctor of Social Science

Th.B. – Bachelor of Theology

Th.D. – Doctor of Theology

Th.M. – Master of Theology

 

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