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

Wife Lauren, who was working on an advanced degree in occupational therapy, took on work as a nanny.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

It hardly requires an advanced degree in molecular biology, philosophy, or history to note that the convergence of these two events is like a headlong sprint into an abyss.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee