| The system of higher education in the United States | | | | extracurricular achievements are usually taken into |
| has its own structure. There are two types of higher | | | | consideration as well. Besides, one should not forget |
| educational establishment in the USA: public | | | | about various scholarships and grants. Degrees of |
| universities and private universities. The Differences | | | | Higher Education If a graduate decides to continue his |
| between Higher Education in Private and Public | | | | her education he/she may study to be awarded with |
| Universities Private higher educational establishments | | | | the Doctor's or Master's degree. Of course, one |
| are organized on funds of private donations. As a | | | | should take the Bachelor's degree before applying for |
| result, a number of students who study at such | | | | postgraduate education. The Master's degree is |
| universities is less than in public ones. Besides, fees in | | | | divided into types: professional and academic. |
| private universities are higher than in public | | | | Professional postgraduate education prepares |
| educational establishments. On the contrary, public | | | | students for a certain profession, and academic |
| universities are state-funded, fees are lower than in | | | | postgraduate education allows a student to apply for |
| зrivate universities, and the number of students is | | | | an academic education for further research. One |
| bigger. The Requirements for Postgraduate Education | | | | should study from one to three years to obtain the |
| Entry It is not so easy to be admitted to the | | | | Master's degree. The Doctor's degree is closely |
| postgraduate education in the United States, as | | | | connected with different researches. The education |
| American postgraduate education is highly | | | | for this degree lasts from four to eight years which |
| competitive. For foreign students it is even more | | | | depends on the field of education. By the end of |
| difficult. Each university has its own entry | | | | education for the Doctor's degree one should |
| requirements. That is why an applicant should look | | | | complete his/her dissertation work. |
| through these requirements. Academic and | | | | |