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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She was raised in England and California, cut her teeth in journalism in Spain and went to New York City to get her master's degree in bilingual journalism.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Kevin Rivera is a Sacramento State graduate with a bachelor's and master's degree.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
At the time of filming, Taylor was in her second year of pursuing a master's degree in theological studies at Vanderbilt University.
—Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Twenty-six is the age I'll get married, obtain my master's degree (and receive my own health insurance).
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Kevin Rivera is a Sacramento State graduate with a bachelor's and master's degree.
—Steve Large, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
At the time of filming, Taylor was in her second year of pursuing a master's degree in theological studies at Vanderbilt University.
—Emily J. Shiffer, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Twenty-six is the age I'll get married, obtain my master's degree (and receive my own health insurance).
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 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 17 Dec. 2025.
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