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

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

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

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