postsecondary

adjective

post·​sec·​ond·​ary ˌpōst-ˈse-kən-ˌder-ē 

: of, relating to, or being education following secondary school

postsecondary education

The country has a rich infrastructure of 4,500 public and private postsecondary institutions with a high regard for academic freedom.

—Lee Lawrence

Examples of postsecondary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Santarvis Brown, an administrator with South Florida experience and a primarily postsecondary background, did not verify three years of public school classroom experience or seven years of public school administrative experience. — Austin Horn june 25, Miami Herald, 25 June 2026

These new rules stipulated that qualifying programs generally be at the doctoral level, require at least six years of postsecondary education and prepare graduates for independent practice, not under the supervision of another professional. — Lisa Chambers, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026

Haugland is a graduate of Bethel University's BUILD program, a 2-year transition and postsecondary program that provides the full college experience for students with intellectual disabilities. — Derek James, CBS News, 17 June 2026

The law also allows families to use funds from 529 plans for qualified postsecondary credentialing expenses, meaning parents can use funds for their own professional development expenses, according to Chase. — Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for postsecondary

• accretionary
• apothecary
• bicentenary
• certiorari
• concessionary
• concretionary
• confectionary
• confectionery
• constabulary
• contemporary
• deflationary
• depositary