Degree abbreviations explained

Ohio State Alumni Magazine includes degrees earned by alumni after their names. Grad years with no letters indicate bachelor’s degrees or, more rarely, associate degrees. Two of the same years usually indicate double majors. Advanced degrees are accompanied by abbreviations. Some of the most common:

MA, Master of Art

MS, Master of Science

DMA, Doctorate of Musical Arts

DVM, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

JD, Juris Doctor

MArch, Master of Architecture

MACPR, Master of Applied Clinical and Preclinical Research

MBA, Master of Business Administration

MCRP, Master of City and Regional Planning

MD, Doctor of Medicine

MM, Master of Music

MPA, Master of Public Administration

MSC, Master of Sports Coaching

MSL, Master in the Study of Law

MSN, Master of Science in Nursing

MSW, Master of Social Work

MTDA, Master of Translational Data Analytics

OD, Doctor of Optometry

PhD, Doctor of Philosophy

See an abbreviation not listed here? Email AlumniMagazine@osu.edu and we’ll share the explanation and add it to this list.