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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Talarico then pursued a master's degree in education policy from Harvard University, according to Ballotpedia.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Sakshi Patel graduated with her master's degree in May 2025 and hopes to secure a full-time job in finance.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Sakshi Patel graduated with her master's degree in May 2025 and hopes to secure a full-time job in finance.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 16 Feb. 2026
Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.
—Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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