higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
Examples of higher education in a Sentence
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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The industry's value balloons to at least $3 billion when counting money spent by private schools and in higher education, according to another report from data analytics firm Omdia.
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Democrats had the most trust in higher education at 69%, followed by independents (45%) and Republicans (35%).
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
The number of visas is capped at this number, except for higher education institutions, which are exempt from the 85,000-visa limit.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
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Tonya Simpson, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Democrats had the most trust in higher education at 69%, followed by independents (45%) and Republicans (35%).
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
The number of visas is capped at this number, except for higher education institutions, which are exempt from the 85,000-visa limit.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Money raised from Arizona lottery games goes toward funding higher education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic and business development in the state.
—Lorenzino Estrada, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for higher education
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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