Would masters, undergraduate and graduate fall into this category as well or are they a different thing?
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A certificate is a piece of paper that says you accomplished something. It may be a three hour CPR course or two weeks of swimming lessons. It may or may not be issued by an accredited institution.
A degree is a “title” that you’ve earned for attending a course of study. The degree says that u/itsmygam12 has taken a series of courses, typically at an accredited University, and that you’ve passed those courses that lead to a “Bachelor of Science in Mathematics” for example.
The diploma is the piece of paper that says you’ve earned a degree. When you graduate from Medical School and earn the title of “Doctor of Medicine” you get a diploma to hang on the wall to show everyone that you earned that title.
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