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Originally Posted by lyrelyre
Thanks for your reply.
My actual question was about an MS or MA v. an MEd or a PhD v. an EdD.
I have noticed that most schools offer all four (or five) degrees and I was wondering which is the "preferred" degree for scholarly work.
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An M.S. will make you do qualitative research generally that takes 2 years to complete.
An M.A. will allow to just work on a project and take a test to get your degree.
An MEd, is an administrative degree that takes 2 years.
A Ph.D. is a 4 year research degree. You will need a quantitative research with Stats. Generally you present your findings and you have to prove them to graduate. It is hypothesis driven.
An EdD is a 4 year degree with qualitative research and is an administrative type of degree. Generally you present your findings and graduate.
Most graduate degrees require some kind of research.
You will have to review the literature
You will have to write a proposal and present it
You will have to do the research and calculate the statistics
You will have to write it up in a final thesis or dissertation
Then you will have present it
This all for comprehensive exams and qualifying exams. And all this after classes.