advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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In today’s shifting labor market, employers are increasingly prioritizing real-world experience over advanced degrees.
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Doctoral students typically do not pay for their advanced degrees.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
The money is also used to make the F.D.A. a competitive employer in specialized fields that require advanced degrees.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Face the facts as to what some Republicans believe about who should be educated, who should have the opportunities to advance themselves, who should have advanced degrees, who should be doctors and lawyers and engineers and scientists.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jasmine Browley, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
Doctoral students typically do not pay for their advanced degrees.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025
The money is also used to make the F.D.A. a competitive employer in specialized fields that require advanced degrees.
—Christina Jewett, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Face the facts as to what some Republicans believe about who should be educated, who should have the opportunities to advance themselves, who should have advanced degrees, who should be doctors and lawyers and engineers and scientists.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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