Spell out and use lowercase when referring generally to associate degrees, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, doctor’s degrees or doctorates. (Note: You can receive a doctorate or a doctor’s degree but not a doctoral degree.)
Capitalize official names of degrees, such as "Bachelor of Science in Nursing" and "Associate of Science in Health Sciences," but lowercase majors when referenced generally.
Avoid using degree abbreviations in text unless you are describing the credentials of specific alumni. To abbreviate, capitalize each letter and follow it with a period: B.A., B.F.A., B.I.S., J.D., M.P.H., M.S., M.S.W., M.S.I.A. and so on. There are exceptions, such as LL.M., MBA, M.Ed. and Ph.D.
Right: Two years after earning an associate of arts degree through Perimeter College, he graduated from the Atlanta Campus with a bachelor’s degree in education.
Right: She received a Master of Science in Biology.
Right: We awarded 99 doctor’s, 150 master’s and 900 bachelor’s degrees.
Right: He earned a Bachelor of Music degree.
Wrong: She has a B.F.A. in creative writing.
Wrong: He earned a bachelor’s of anthropology.