advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Since 2001, 342 students have participated in the summer program, most of whom have gone on to get advanced degrees.
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arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026
Previously, students could finance advanced degrees with unlimited Grad PLUS loans, which were eliminated in the bill.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Another 20,000 visas are allotted annually through the program to foreign nationals holding advanced degrees.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 June 2026
The program offers 65,000 visas annually, and another 20,000 visas for employees with advanced degrees, approved for three to six years.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 June 2026
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arkansasonline.com, 21 June 2026
Previously, students could finance advanced degrees with unlimited Grad PLUS loans, which were eliminated in the bill.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Another 20,000 visas are allotted annually through the program to foreign nationals holding advanced degrees.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 June 2026
The program offers 65,000 visas annually, and another 20,000 visas for employees with advanced degrees, approved for three to six years.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for advanced degree
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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