is a doctorate a graduate degree
An undergraduate degree is, basically, a Bachelor's degree. A graduate degree is one that requires you already have an undergraduate degree (in other words, that you are a g â¦ raduate of a college) in order to even enter the program, such as a Masters or Doctorate.+ 5 others found this useful.Sasuke Porta..S. Government recognized definition of a 'College Graduate':   Bachelor's degree or higher is a commonly used term by the US Census Bureau and other United States gover â¦ nment agencies on the federal as well as state and local level.