advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Students who take these introductory courses may go on to join the workforce or continue in their education to a bachelor’s or advanced degree.
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Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Tech’s reliance on the H-1B program The current annual cap for H-1B visas is at 65,000, along with 20,000 additional visas for foreign professionals with advanced degrees.
—Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of employees were in between — relatively young professionals with advanced degrees, including PhDs.
—Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Tech leaders like former Google exec Jad Tarifi warn that advanced degrees—once considered vital for career advancement—may be losing value owing to rapid changes in technology and AI in particular.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
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Gwendolyn Rak, IEEE Spectrum, 25 Sep. 2025
Tech’s reliance on the H-1B program The current annual cap for H-1B visas is at 65,000, along with 20,000 additional visas for foreign professionals with advanced degrees.
—Ashley Capoot,samantha Subin, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
The vast majority of employees were in between — relatively young professionals with advanced degrees, including PhDs.
—Ulrik Juul Christensen, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Tech leaders like former Google exec Jad Tarifi warn that advanced degrees—once considered vital for career advancement—may be losing value owing to rapid changes in technology and AI in particular.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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