advanced degree
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of advanced degree
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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That includes nearly a quarter of those with a high-school diploma, compared with about one in seven for those with a college or advanced degree.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 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
While it was not unusual for a scientist with an advanced degree to have read widely outside his or her chosen specialty, Oppenheimer’s range of interests was unusually broad.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
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