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higher education

American  

noun

  1. education beyond high school, specifically that provided by colleges and graduate schools, and professional schools.

higher education British  

noun

  1. education and training at colleges, universities, polytechnics, etc

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Etymology

Origin of higher education

First recorded in 1865–70

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Many of his peers are exploring ways to earn money that don’t require higher education, he noted.

From MarketWatch

More than 100 schools and higher education providers have announced they will be closed on Tuesday as a result.

From BBC

Douglas Belkin covers higher education and national news out of the Chicago bureau.

From The Wall Street Journal

As president of Dartmouth College, I’m committed to this goal, and how to restore public confidence in higher education animates conversations among my presidential peers.

From The Wall Street Journal

Each of my higher education French classes had a different teacher, and despite their best efforts, they were inadequately prepared.

From Salon

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