higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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More Indiana college degree programs could be at risk amid an ongoing national battle over the future of higher education.
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Peter D'Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering campus extremism in higher education.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
This of course is just the tip of the payroll-patriot iceberg not just at ZooMass, but in higher education generally.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
As the rising cost of four-year universities has led many to question the value of higher education, training for high-demand trades has been growing.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
Peter D'Abrosca is a reporter at Fox News Digital covering campus extremism in higher education.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
This of course is just the tip of the payroll-patriot iceberg not just at ZooMass, but in higher education generally.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
As the rising cost of four-year universities has led many to question the value of higher education, training for high-demand trades has been growing.
—Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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