master's degree
noun
: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree
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After receiving his bachelor's degree in biology from Rutgers, Krein went on to get a master's degree in neuroscience and a PhD in cell and developmental biology from New Jersey's Robert Wood Johnson Medical School before heading to medical school at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia.
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
An additional 20,000 visas are available for applicants who hold a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Anna Olson is set to finish her master's degree in school counseling at the University of Oklahoma next spring.
—Beth Wallis, NPR, 28 July 2025
Thompson has a bachelor's degree from Heidelberg University, a master's degree in education from the University of Toledo and a doctorate in education with an emphasis on K-12 public finance from Northcentral University, according to his resume.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Lynsey Eidell, People.com, 12 Aug. 2025
An additional 20,000 visas are available for applicants who hold a master's degree or higher from a U.S. institution.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
Anna Olson is set to finish her master's degree in school counseling at the University of Oklahoma next spring.
—Beth Wallis, NPR, 28 July 2025
Thompson has a bachelor's degree from Heidelberg University, a master's degree in education from the University of Toledo and a doctorate in education with an emphasis on K-12 public finance from Northcentral University, according to his resume.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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