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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Mouton completed her master's degree online in Charlotte and earned a doctoral degree in New York.
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Hunter graduated from Loyola Marymount University and earned his master's degree in Specialized Journalism at the University of Southern California.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Davidson is an Army veteran with a master's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
Prior to his time at WSU, Kohberger earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at a local community college near his Pennsylvania hometown and a master's degree in criminal justice from DeSales University.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Dian Zhang, USA Today, 29 Aug. 2025
Hunter graduated from Loyola Marymount University and earned his master's degree in Specialized Journalism at the University of Southern California.
—Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Davidson is an Army veteran with a master's degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame.
—Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2025
Prior to his time at WSU, Kohberger earned a bachelor's degree in psychology at a local community college near his Pennsylvania hometown and a master's degree in criminal justice from DeSales University.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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