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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Alfozan has spent about 15 years in the United States, working at various tech companies, including Meta, and obtaining a master's degree from the University of California, Berkeley in 2025. — Dan Mangan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 Two years later, Talarico signed-on with an education non-profit and earned a master's degree from Harvard. — Philip Elliott, Time, 30 Sep. 2026 The Emmy award-winning journalist holds a master's degree from Newhouse School of Public Communication at Syracuse University. — CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 In 1981, Rosenthal received a master's degree in public affairs from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for master's degree

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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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