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

Example Sentences

Nearly 40% of Americans with a bachelor’s now have an advanced degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 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

Someone with an advanced degree from an Ivy League school, for example, has a lot of IQ points to give before they hit kindergarten level.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2024

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

He received an advanced degree at the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, Greece.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler