graduate degree
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graduate degreesExample Sentences
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Two years after earning a graduate degree from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, Coogler wrote and directed "Fruitvale Station," his first feature.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
In early 2019, Price, who has a graduate degree in finance and management, launched a personal finance blog.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 25, 2025
Church worked full time until recently, when he decided to pursue a graduate degree in audiology.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025
The CIA recruited Slotkin, who is fluent in Arabic and Swahili, shortly after she earned a graduate degree in international affairs at Columbia University in New York City.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2025
At Harvard, I could study law while pursuing a graduate degree in public policy at the Kennedy School of Government, which appealed to me.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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