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.
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McAlmont, who went back to school in his forties for a PhD in higher education from the University of Pennsylvania, steers the conversation to author Patrick Lencioni’s five dysfunctions of a team.
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Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Jason Mazzone, a law professor at the University of Illinois, said there is no plausible way to interpret the legislation as banning the New Testament, even in a higher education setting.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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Bynick Rockel, Fortune, 10 May 2024
Jason Mazzone, a law professor at the University of Illinois, said there is no plausible way to interpret the legislation as banning the New Testament, even in a higher education setting.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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