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graduate degree

American  
[graj-oo-it-di-gree] / ˈgrædʒ u ɪt dɪˈgri /

noun

graduate degrees plural
  1. an academic degree beyond the level of a bachelor's degree.


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She earned an undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering and a graduate degree in computer science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and then co-founded iRobot in 1990 with two MIT colleagues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

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

Copy editor Erin Hebert said she finished a graduate degree and has worked as a social worker during the dispute but is keen to get back to working for the paper.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 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

But mother said it would have to happen after she was finished taking graduate degree courses at the University of Arkansas.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals

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