higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
Examples of higher education in a Sentence
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
Recent Examples on the Web
Helen Rummel covers higher education for The Arizona Republic.
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The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
And for those without higher education or a close relative in the U.S., there is typically no route to lawful entry other than seeking asylum at the U.S. border.
—Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The Legal Insurrection Foundation (LIF), a conservative nonprofit that says its committed to promoting free speech at institutions of higher education, filed a suit with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
The job cuts are the latest repercussions in Texas higher education and in universities across the country over whether and how colleges discuss and promote diversity.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Chris Quintana is a reporter on the USA TODAY investigations team with a background in higher education and student loans.
—Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Morris had worked in higher education for the better part of two decades; his last post was coordinator of equity and diversity for Cal State Northridge.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
With the cost of higher education prohibitively expensive for increasing numbers of people, Gilbert thinks the time is right for employers to look outside traditional sources of engineering talent.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
Harris had been serving as Ireland’s minister for further and higher education.
—Eve Brennan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
And for those without higher education or a close relative in the U.S., there is typically no route to lawful entry other than seeking asylum at the U.S. border.
—Wendy Edelberg and Tara Watson, TIME, 5 Apr. 2024
The Legal Insurrection Foundation (LIF), a conservative nonprofit that says its committed to promoting free speech at institutions of higher education, filed a suit with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.
—Rayna Reid Rayford, Essence, 4 Apr. 2024
The job cuts are the latest repercussions in Texas higher education and in universities across the country over whether and how colleges discuss and promote diversity.
—Dan Rosenzweig-Ziff, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
Chris Quintana is a reporter on the USA TODAY investigations team with a background in higher education and student loans.
—Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Morris had worked in higher education for the better part of two decades; his last post was coordinator of equity and diversity for Cal State Northridge.
—James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
With the cost of higher education prohibitively expensive for increasing numbers of people, Gilbert thinks the time is right for employers to look outside traditional sources of engineering talent.
—Roger Trapp, Forbes, 26 Mar. 2024
Harris had been serving as Ireland’s minister for further and higher education.
—Eve Brennan, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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