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 college, Ortiz pursued his master's degree.
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Joy Resmovits For The Trace, CBS News, 23 June 2026
At the end of May, the future queen graduated from Harvard University after completing her two-year master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Brittany Bell jokes that doctorate dissertation is 'coincidental' Bell, who also has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree from Pepperdine University, spoke about her doctoral dissertation in the February 2025 interview.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 June 2026
In a 2009 application for a government position for which he was subsequently hired, Rush allegedly lied about obtaining a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, according to the affidavit.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
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Joy Resmovits For The Trace, CBS News, 23 June 2026
At the end of May, the future queen graduated from Harvard University after completing her two-year master's degree in public policy from the Harvard Kennedy School.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 22 June 2026
Brittany Bell jokes that doctorate dissertation is 'coincidental' Bell, who also has a bachelor's degree from Arizona State University and a master's degree from Pepperdine University, spoke about her doctoral dissertation in the February 2025 interview.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 June 2026
In a 2009 application for a government position for which he was subsequently hired, Rush allegedly lied about obtaining a bachelor's degree from Clemson University and a master's degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, according to the affidavit.
—Luke Barr, ABC News, 27 May 2026
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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