advanced degree

noun

: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's

Examples of advanced degree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Higher earnings and career advancement often motivate the pursuit of advanced degrees, but financial risks can outweigh these rewards. Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024 Parents with college or advanced degrees underestimated their teens’ need for social and emotional support, as did parents with a high school diploma or less. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024 To enhance your qualifications, consider pursuing an advanced degree or professional certification such as CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant). Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 4 June 2024 Hickel says it’s often assumed that the Global South provides low-skilled labor—farm laborers and factory workers, for example—in return for high-skilled work in the Global North from scientists, engineers, lawyers, and others with advanced degrees. Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 6 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for advanced degree 

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Word History

First Known Use

1856, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of advanced degree was in 1856

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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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