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noun

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

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Origin of advanced degree

First recorded in 1950–55

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In the first round, people using VAMS mostly had advanced degrees.
What went wrong with America’s $44 million vaccine data system?|Cat Ferguson|January 30, 2021|MIT Technology Review
Those 65 and older vote at rates roughly 50% higher than those 18 to 29, and advanced degree holders up to nearly three times as often as those without a high school diploma.
How claims of voter fraud were supercharged by bad science|Bobbie Johnson|November 1, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Still, the three-month closure was difficult for grad students dependent upon their research for an advanced degree.
Research in the time of covid|Katie McLean|October 20, 2020|MIT Technology Review
He headed to Berklee College of Music for an advanced degree, writing a thesis on how to design a music-based nonprofit in India.
He Helps Folk Musicians Stay Alive|Daniel Malloy|October 9, 2020|Ozy

Electrical engineers with advanced degrees designed that system.
Science isn’t just for scientists|Silke Schmidt|March 5, 2020|Science News For Students
In 2000, half of high school seniors wanted to pursue an advanced degree, a percentage that has doubled since 1970.
How Depression Could Save Your Life|Nick Romeo|March 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And for those with college or an advanced degree, the ratio is about 4.4.
Higher Education and Earnings: Now With Graphs|Megan McArdle|February 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In an economy where everyone is overqualified, having an advanced degree is virtually worthless.
Is a GED More Valuable Than a PhD?|Kai Ma|January 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
John, who holds an advanced degree in medical anthropology, is now working in Antigua as a database programmer.
The Accidental Expats|Constantino Diaz-Duran|January 13, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If your husband is a professional man and you have married early, he may still be working for an advanced degree.
The Good Housekeeping Marriage Book|Various
This clinical form represents the most advanced degree attained by the disease; it might be called the tic's apogee.
Tics and Their Treatment|Henry Meigne
An additional two to four years of study and research were required for the awarding of an advanced degree.
Area Handbook for Romania|Eugene K. Keefe, Donald W. Bernier, Lyle E. Brenneman, William Giloane, James M. Moore, and Neda A. Walpole
The eggs which have been incubated to an advanced degree are as eagerly devoured as those quite fresh.
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory|Lucien Turner
I had heard that Cleary was sensitive about having no advanced degree.
The Trouble with Telstar|John Berryman

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