Education versus Degree

Education has wider scope, it's everything about learning. But degree is part of the education level. The rank in education start from primary school, secondary school, a-level (some go to gain skills through working or vocational route), diploma, degree, master (some go to professional which is much specific skills in related area) and phd. From phd, you can move to have professor tittle. Clearly, degree is just a small part of education structure. But, why people get the knowledge? To have a better living cause with qualification, we have better chances to get better job with good salary. But, there's another alternative for us to get better job and pays, through high skill on certain job and professional skill. This skill and professional actually can give you better income than the job with good qualification.

I do think there is a huge difference in the two. I went back for a degree because I was educated in my field BUT when the economy crashed, I wanted to be competitive in the job market. I felt like a degree plus experience would help me be that.

this is a great discussion. at least you are trying to stimulate a worthwhile discussion from mylot. education for me is broader than degree. although they are quite interchangeable because having the other presumes to have the other. when one applies for a job, the degree is what employer looks at. it is assumed that if one has a degree, he is educated in certain point and field.

i would say both are equally important and would ideally help to go a long way in the journey of knowledge quest

What you said is true choybel. Education is a manner of learning process in life, in school, in a community, in surroundings or in a certain situation. You cannot be called educated if you acted out of character or out of values. We can earn a degree in school and be educated about it but it does not apply into general rule being educated.

Degree is the proof of the education which you require in job searching. One cannot make out from one meeting that someone has so much education if there is no degree with the person. So, it becomes easier for everyone one, the company and the job seeker. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead

Hey thanks for putting up this discussion. I have always felt that both are relative terms but are entirely different from each other. Education is the fundamental right of a human being and is of utmost necessity for him to survive in this society while a degree on the other hand is obtained when u complete a certain course and that is helpful for the further requirements. A degree is necessary for the short term but education is always helpful for longer term goals. What say?