i apologize for doubling the number of messages i have sent today thus far. :) i forgot to mention that it may also depend on how your museum treats the usual use of degrees in different fields. by this i mean, the vast majority of studio art degree-seekers probably end with the mfa, while many art education people seek ma's (for certification), but art historians may seek phd's because of job requirements. as a former professor of mine once said (which i will make into a question), what, in the field and job market you are speaking of, is the "coin of the realm"? and of course, do you then want to adjust terminal degrees based on field/position? a whole different issue. meryl ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).