Career Masters vs. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Know the facts when deciding between a Master's or Doctorate in clinical psych. Posted June 13, 2016 | Reviewed by Ekua Hagan ...

Bachelor’s and master’s candidates wear a square mortarboard. Doctoral students and faculty usually wear a tam. For the faculty: For faculty and doctoral robes, the robe itself is usually specific to ...

Masters robes have square bits on the sleeves. And doctoral robes have cuffed sleeves, three velvet stripes on the sleeves, and velvet stripes down the front.

If you’re still unsure whether you should pursue a master’s first, Posselt says it’s important to consider the leverage the degree could have when it comes to doctoral admissions.

Finally, a Ph.D. (a Doctor of Philosophy degree) can be obtained in the same domains as a Master’s degree, and puts greater emphasis on research than a PsyD.