Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

(13,081 posts)

19. A juris doctorate is a master's degree

Sat Jun 23, 2012, 07:36 PM

Jun 2012

The nomenclature on that is screwy.

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

31 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

5 College Degrees That Aren't Worth The Cost [View all] FarCenter Jun 2012 OP

Just 5? Fla_Democrat Jun 2012 #1

The calcs assume actual employment in the field quaker bill Jun 2012 #4

Classical music is not on the list? catrose Jun 2012 #26

My daughter just graduated with a degree in Early Childhood Education Inspired Jun 2012 #2

Maybe in this world and this culture. I've got a Master's in English coalition_unwilling Jun 2012 #5

It was worse for me. Got a masters in Early Childhood Education. no_hypocrisy Jun 2012 #20

I hope not. tell her not to give up. Liberal_in_LA Jun 2012 #25

I read this more as a proposal to RAISE the salaries of those fields... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #3

Have you been to "Khan Academy?" It's pretty damned remarkable. MADem Jun 2012 #29

College in Florida just dropped their Computer Science Major HockeyMom Jun 2012 #10

Wait until the DOD starts outsourcing. No engineering jobs then, either. McCamy Taylor Jun 2012 #12

If you're referring to the University of Florida mythology Jun 2012 #14

Consider Drama and Theater Arts to be pre-law HubertHeaver Jun 2012 #13

Add newspaper journalism to the list of useless courses of study LiberalEsto Jun 2012 #15

My daughter is a middle school English teacher RebelOne Jun 2012 #16

I got a law degree, which is a doctorate, 25 years ago. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #17

A juris doctorate is a master's degree Nevernose Jun 2012 #19

My J.D. took ashling Jun 2012 #21

My wife and I both have MAs Nevernose Jun 2012 #23

Not in academic departments I'm aware of Sgent Jun 2012 #27

Theatre degree is a hit or miss rainbow4321 Jun 2012 #18

Yep. (nt) Posteritatis Jun 2012 #24

+1 Zorra Jun 2012 #31

Social Work Sgent Jun 2012 #28