What is a First Professional Degree?

First professional degree, a professional degree. In the United States, its meaning is not exactly the same at different times. According to the definition of the National Center for Education Statistics in 1988, including: Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Dentistry, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Doctor of Podiatry, Doctor of Vision Calibration, Doctor of Therapy (Orthopedics), Doctor of Pharmacy , Doctor of Spine Massage Therapy and Professional Master of Theology. ^[1]