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What do MA and BA mean after college major?
MA, which is the abbreviation of Master of Arts, is a master's degree in literature. BA is the abbreviation of bachelor of arts, and it is a bachelor of arts degree.

Bachelor profile:

1. Bachelor is the name of the degree awarded in the undergraduate stage of higher education, which can be roughly divided into Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Engineering, Bachelor of Literature, Bachelor of Literature and so on. Some institutions will provide bridging bachelor's programs for graduates of associate degree programs.

2. The ancient bachelor's degree, which first appeared in the Zhou Dynasty, refers to the aristocratic children who studied, and later evolved into official titles, which is a general term for learned people and scholars. After Wei and Jin Dynasties, the bachelor officially became the official title with literature and skills dedicated to the imperial court. In the Tang Dynasty, the status of bachelor was greatly improved, and he could even participate in the state affairs. Among them, the head of the Hanlin bachelor's degree is the emperor's personal adviser and secretary, also known as the "internal phase." In the Song Dynasty, all those who were awarded the "Bachelor of Hanlin" had the hope of becoming prime ministers. In the Qing dynasty, the position of university students was the first among civil servants.