Terminating with Master's after several years in a PhD program. How to indicate on CV/Resume? I am not happy with my PhD program, and after several years I am graduating with a master's this month. I earned the M.S. along the way as a PhD student, but have never formally requested it before this semester. What is the best way to indicate this situation on a CV or resume? I don't want to put just M.S. because then it looks like it took me a really long time to get a master's and I can't put that I am a PhD student because I no longer am.

Right now, I am thinking something like

M.S. in &lt;field&gt;, &lt;University&gt;, May 2016
PhD student in &lt;field&gt;, &lt;University&gt;, Aug. 2011 - May 2016
B.S. in &lt;field&gt;, &lt;Undergrad University&gt;, Aug. 2007 - May 2011


Would that be clear what's going on? Alternatively, should I list PhD above M.S. even though I didn't complete it? Should I list both M.S. and PhD in same line since it is the same university and span of time?
Personally, I would just put the M.S.  People might assume that you were working towards a Ph.D. and decided to leave with a Master's, or they might assume you were working on it part-time; if you think it is important to distinguish, then you can mention it in a cover letter.  But I would guess that, while dropping out of a Ph.D. program might not necessarily look bad, working towards a Ph.D. that you didn't complete isn't something you want to put on your CV.

(Disclaimer: I've never been in a position where I have evaluated people's CV for hiring, so this is just my guess).