is a specific kind of: academic degree, degree.

is a broader term that covers: MArch, Master of Architecture | AM, Artium Magister, MA, Master of Arts | MALS, Master of Arts in Library Science | Master of Arts in Teaching, MAT | Master in Business, Master in Business Administration, MBA | Master of Divinity, MDiv | Master of Education, MEd | Master of Fine Arts, MFA | Master of Literature, MLitt | Master of Library Science, MLS | Master in Public Affairs | Master of Science, MS, MSc, SM | Master of Science in Engineering | Master of Theology, ThM ... show more.