What is an Online Doctoral Degree Program?

A doctorate is an academic degree that in most countries represents the highest level of formal study or research in a given field. The best-known example of the doctorate degree is the Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) and the U.S. degree of Doctor of Medicine and the Dutch Professional Doctorate in Engineering. A doctorate is an academic degree of the highest level. Traditionally, the award of a doctorate implies recognition of the candidate as an equal by the college or university faculty under which he or she studied.