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

The Magic 8-ball, that fortune-telling toy that was so popular in the 1950s and 1960s, had as useful a range of replies as any forecaster with an advanced degree in economics.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From The Wall Street Journal

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

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

From Literature

Now, a college degree or even an advanced degree is often a formula for little to no upward economic mobility.

From Salon