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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The award-winning journalist and former teacher holds a master's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies.
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Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The heir-apparent to the Belgian throne has completed her two-year master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, Belgian royal journalist Wim Dehandschutter reported via social media on Thursday, April 23.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Her coaching business originated from dissertation research for her master's degree in social science of the internet from the University of Oxford.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
His master's degree in science education comes from the University of Missouri.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
The heir-apparent to the Belgian throne has completed her two-year master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, Belgian royal journalist Wim Dehandschutter reported via social media on Thursday, April 23.
—Staff Author, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Her coaching business originated from dissertation research for her master's degree in social science of the internet from the University of Oxford.
—Renée Onque, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2026
His master's degree in science education comes from the University of Missouri.
—CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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