what’s the difference between certificates, diplomas, and degrees?

Question

Would masters, undergraduate and graduate fall into this category as well or are they a different thing?

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Answer 1

Sort of a cheap explanation, but broadly speaking you could say the difference is time needed to acquire each.

Least time –> Certificates, diplomas, degree-undergrad, degree-masters, degree-doctorate –> Most time

If you take a forklift operators course for 8 hours, you’d likely get a certificate at the end. If you spend 8 years studying the portrayal of forklifts in Western media, you’d likely get a doctorate at the end.