Which degree is earned after completing at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree?

• A. Post-secondary education
• B. Grant
• C. Work Study
• D. Master's degree

Answer: (D)

After completing a bachelor's degree, continuing studies for at least one year leads to a master's degree. A master’s is a graduate level credential that comes after undergraduate work and represents more advanced study in a specific field. It usually lasts one to two years and can include coursework, exams, and a capstone or thesis. The other terms aren’t degrees: post-secondary education refers to any education after high school (including degrees and certificates), a grant is money to help pay for school, and work-study is a program that provides part-time work to support a student financially. So the degree earned after at least one year beyond the bachelor’s is the master’s degree.