Master's, PhD & Law School Graduation Gifts

These gifts are made for the man finishing a master's degree, an MBA, a PhD or law school, and each one shows the degree itself: MBA on a ribbon, Ph.D. inside a laurel wreath, his name across a courthouse. Personalization is free, and every gift here is laser engraved in our Monroe, Connecticut workshop.

Not sure where to start?

For a master's or an MBA, the Crest Master's Degree Padfolio puts his degree and year on a ribbon under an academic crest, with his name in strong capitals below.

For a PhD, The PhD Milestone Keepsake Box carries his name and year under a doctoral cap on the lid, with a message from you engraved inside where only he will read it.

How to choose a gift for his degree

Start with the degree he just finished. Most of these gifts were designed for one degree, so the cover or the lid already speaks his field before you add a word.

The padfolios and decanters are $49.99, the keepsake boxes are $44.99, and The Corner Office Journal is $29.99.

Gifts for a master's or MBA graduate

A master's degree is often earned on top of a full-time job, with classes at night and papers on the weekend. The Crest Master's Degree Padfolio marks the finish with something he carries into the next meeting: his degree and year on a ribbon under an academic crest, his name below, and an optional bottom line for the full degree, such as Master of Business Administration, or a few words from the family. Choose Black, Gray or Rawhide.

The Master Your Mind Keepsake Box is made for the diploma itself. The lid carries a globe and cap design with his name and graduation year, the inside is lined with Spanish cedar and sized for a rolled diploma, and your message is engraved inside the lid where only he will see it. Choose Cherry, Black or Burl.

For an MBA stepping into a bigger role, The Corner Office Journal sets The Office of or From the Desk of above his name, like the lettering on an office door.

Gifts for a PhD or doctorate graduate

A doctorate ends with a new title, and the best gifts use it. The Laurel Doctorate Padfolio sets his degree inside a full laurel wreath, the classic mark of academic honor, with Dr. before his name if you like and a degree line underneath, such as Doctor of Philosophy, 2027 or Ph.D. in Economics. It works just as well for an Ed.D., a Psy.D. or an M.D.

The PhD Milestone Keepsake Box carries a doctoral cap design with his name and graduation year on the lid. The cedar-lined box has room for the tassel from the ceremony, his watch and a good pen, and your message is engraved inside the lid.

Defending in one year and walking in the next? Use the year printed on his diploma.

Gifts for a law school graduate

Three years of law school end with a Juris Doctor, and then the bar exam. The Courthouse Law Padfolio puts his name across the frieze of a classic courthouse under the scales of justice, with a line on the steps like Juris Doctor, Class of 2027 or Attorney at Law. It comes in Black engraved in silver, or Rawhide or Gray engraved in deep black.

The Law School Graduation Decanter carries a scales of justice design with his name and year on the front, and up to 120 characters from you on the back. It also makes a fine gift for the night his bar results come in.

One tip: save Esq. for after he is admitted to the bar. Until then, Juris Doctor or J.D. is the right line.

Gifts for any graduate degree

Some gifts work for every degree because you write the degree in. The Cap & Gown Personalized Graduation Decanter is 26 ounces of lead-free crystal engraved with his first name, his school or degree (up to 30 characters, like M.S. Computer Science) and his class year, with your message on the back.

More ideas for every kind of graduate are in our graduation gifts for him, and every padfolio design is in our personalized padfolios.

What to engrave: lines that read well

• For a master's: Worth every late night. Built for what comes next.
• For a PhD: Finally, a doctor in the family. Proud of you, Dr. Grant.
• For law school: The verdict is in. We're proud of you. Case closed. On to the bar.
• From his wife: Every night at the kitchen table paid off.
• From his kids: Proud of you, Dad. We watched you do it.

Keep the line under his name short, about 40 characters, so it reads at a glance. Type each line exactly as you want it engraved. Some lines are engraved in capital letters, and each product page shows which ones and how many characters fit.