What is a terminal degree?

Usually used to mean the highest academic degree offered in a specific academic discipline. Often this is a doctoral degree, but not always, and sometimes this changes over time.

For example, the Master of Fine Arts (MFA) used to be the terminal degree for creative writing, but now there are some doctoral programs in creative writing.

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