advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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The lottery program is capped at 65,000 visas per year, with an additional 20,000 reserved for people with advanced degrees.
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Nurses who have advanced degrees are called Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Millions of women are clocking in every day, holding the majority of advanced degrees, yet trading at a discount due to systemic inequity.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Willian McChesney Martin, perhaps the greatest Fed chair ever, had a BA in English and Latin from Yale with some coursework in econ at Columbia, but no advanced degree.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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Sarah Bahari, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
Nurses who have advanced degrees are called Advanced Practice Registered Nurses.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
Millions of women are clocking in every day, holding the majority of advanced degrees, yet trading at a discount due to systemic inequity.
—Katica Roy, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Willian McChesney Martin, perhaps the greatest Fed chair ever, had a BA in English and Latin from Yale with some coursework in econ at Columbia, but no advanced degree.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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