advanced degree

American  

noun

1. an academic degree conferred for completion of requirements beyond the undergraduate college level, as M.S. or Ph.D.

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Etymology

Origin of advanced degree

First recorded in 1950–55

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advanced degree

The less-grueling training made it easier to plan and raise a family, said Peterson, who like most NPs received her bachelor of science in nursing before going on to get her advanced degree.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 16, 2026

Their other daughter, who lives near the couple, applies her advanced degree in school psychology as a stay-at-home mother of five.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 11, 2026

That means for students from underrepresented groups who don't get into selective colleges, the chances of getting an advanced degree – which often paves the way to leadership positions – will be even lower.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2023

According to a 2022 report by the think tank Coqual, roughly half of Black and Asian professionals with a bachelor’s or more advanced degree don’t feel a sense of belonging at work.

From New York Times ● May 13, 2023

While it was not unusual for a scientist with an advanced degree to have read widely outside his or her chosen specialty, Oppenheimer’s range of interests was unusually broad.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik