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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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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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<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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