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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At Yale University, a committee of professors wanted to know why public trust in higher education had collapsed.
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Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
And less than three months into my tenure I was promoted to shift supervisor—no higher education required.
—Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
That said, his ideas for the higher education boards were among his more modest policy ideas.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
These hopeful efforts need to become mainstream in higher education.
—Shannon Watkins, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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Steven P. Dinkin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
And less than three months into my tenure I was promoted to shift supervisor—no higher education required.
—Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
That said, his ideas for the higher education boards were among his more modest policy ideas.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
These hopeful efforts need to become mainstream in higher education.
—Shannon Watkins, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
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 30 Apr. 2026.
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