Home

degrees

Degrees are units used to express quantities in several domains. In geometry, trigonometry, and surveying, a degree is a unit of angular measure. A full circle contains 360 degrees, and each degree can be subdivided into minutes and seconds. Radians are another common unit, with 1 degree equal to π/180 radians. Geographic coordinates express latitude and longitude in degrees, often with decimal fractions for precision.

In temperature measurement, degree symbols denote different scales. The Celsius (°C) scale sets the freezing point

In education, degrees refer to academic qualifications awarded by universities and colleges. Degrees range from associate

of
water
at
0
and
the
boiling
point
at
100
at
one
atmosphere;
the
Fahrenheit
(°F)
scale
assigns
32
and
212
to
those
points.
The
Kelvin
scale
(K)
is
used
in
science
without
a
degree
symbol,
with
0
K
as
absolute
zero.
Conversions
between
scales
follow
standard
formulas:
°C
to
°F:
multiply
by
9/5
and
add
32;
°F
to
°C:
subtract
32
and
multiply
by
5/9;
°C
to
K:
add
273.15.
and
bachelor’s
to
master’s
and
doctoral
levels,
and
include
professional
degrees
in
fields
such
as
medicine,
law,
or
engineering.
Degree
programs
designate
field
of
study,
duration,
and
competencies,
and
completion
typically
requires
coursework,
examinations,
and
sometimes
a
thesis
or
capstone
project.