higher education

American  

noun

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

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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

Example Sentences

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

From Salon

Even in a country with virtually free higher education, universal healthcare and unemployment benefits, the objections are proving tough to overcome.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, I proposed a straightforward solution to the crisis in higher education: Phase out teachers and students as colleges transition from educating students to helping administrators move up the administrator ladder.

From MarketWatch

“There are a lot of things that can go awry, and the landscape for higher education is uncertain now,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“There has been this growing skepticism that Americans, even educated Americans, have about higher education and its value,” said Beth Akers, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a center-right think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• university