advanced degree
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of advanced degree
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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Nearly 40% of Americans with a bachelor’s now have an advanced degree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 8, 2026
Now, a college degree or even an advanced degree is often a formula for little to no upward economic mobility.
From Salon ● May 29, 2025
Less than a year later, as a college freshman in Texas, Zhong was hired by Google for a software engineering position that typically requires an advanced degree.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2025
Wife Lauren, who was working on an advanced degree in occupational therapy, took on work as a nanny.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 25, 2023
T. R. Wexler had a master's degree in business administration, an advanced degree in corporate law, and had served two years as legal counsel to the Westing Paper Products Corporation.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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