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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My plan is to go to a college for electrical engineering, then pursue a master's degree.
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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Veronika received her bachelor's degree in international business from George Mason University and her master's degree in global management from Arizona State University, per LinkedIn.
—Kaitlin Stevens, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Botsford, who also played football at Notre Dame and earned a master's degree in economics, said his campaign is focused on affordability.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Kramer was working as a global marketing director at L'Oreal in 2011, fresh off earning a master's degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology and curious about taking her career in a new direction, when the opportunity to work for Chanel came up.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Veronika received her bachelor's degree in international business from George Mason University and her master's degree in global management from Arizona State University, per LinkedIn.
—Kaitlin Stevens, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Botsford, who also played football at Notre Dame and earned a master's degree in economics, said his campaign is focused on affordability.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
Kramer was working as a global marketing director at L'Oreal in 2011, fresh off earning a master's degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology and curious about taking her career in a new direction, when the opportunity to work for Chanel came up.
—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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