advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Over all, Bolger has 14 advanced degrees, plus an associate’s and a bachelor’s.
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Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
From 2000 to 2021, the number of Hispanic women earning advanced degrees climbed by 291%, and by 199% among Hispanic men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by the Pew Research Center.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
After completing undergraduate studies there are some who have earned advanced degrees, as well.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
But many of these men are getting associate and advanced degrees while in prison at both UC Irvine and Southwestern college.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
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Joseph Bernstein Robert Petkoff Krish Seenivasan Devin Murphy, New York Times, 3 June 2024
From 2000 to 2021, the number of Hispanic women earning advanced degrees climbed by 291%, and by 199% among Hispanic men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by the Pew Research Center.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 31 May 2024
After completing undergraduate studies there are some who have earned advanced degrees, as well.
—Lisa Vernon Sparks, Charlotte Observer, 22 May 2024
But many of these men are getting associate and advanced degrees while in prison at both UC Irvine and Southwestern college.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2024
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 14 Jun. 2024.
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