If you are to compare a dissertation and thesis paper, you will be surprised to know that there is nothing much to compare. It is because dissertation and theses are all the same. Then why do they have different names?  A thesis paper or thesis is the most prominent term when we refer to a research paper. High school and college students are the ones who write this project. On the other hand, a dissertation is just a thesis paper, an upgraded one. This means you have to allocate more time, energy and sometimes money in order to produce it. The PhD students are the ones who write such a research paper. Overall, both types of school papers only have a single goal, to conduct research and solve a problem.