advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Both Eddie and Wendy Osefo are first-generation children of ambitious Nigerian parents, with the advanced degrees and pedigree to match.
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
However, the top jobs paying more than $200,000 per year mostly require advanced degrees, according to a study by job platform Ladders.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
My daughter and son earning advanced degrees from LSU and a third who began his career working at the university.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
And that's even for people who are running businesses, people with advanced degrees.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
However, the top jobs paying more than $200,000 per year mostly require advanced degrees, according to a study by job platform Ladders.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 12 Nov. 2025
My daughter and son earning advanced degrees from LSU and a third who began his career working at the university.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
And that's even for people who are running businesses, people with advanced degrees.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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