advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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And that's even for people who are running businesses, people with advanced degrees.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Recession is here baybayyy Even as graduates try to safeguard their futures through advanced degrees, the outlook for white-collar work is growing dimmer.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
No, Vedrines does not own an advanced degree in filmmaking or literature.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
Others are angered that the visa requires only an undergraduate STEM degree, saying that is setting the bar too low at a time when young people in China feel pressured to rack up advanced degrees in order to compete with their peers in the job market.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
Recession is here baybayyy Even as graduates try to safeguard their futures through advanced degrees, the outlook for white-collar work is growing dimmer.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
No, Vedrines does not own an advanced degree in filmmaking or literature.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
Others are angered that the visa requires only an undergraduate STEM degree, saying that is setting the bar too low at a time when young people in China feel pressured to rack up advanced degrees in order to compete with their peers in the job market.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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