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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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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

Born and raised in New York, she studied economics at New York University and earned a graduate degree from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 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

While pursuing a graduate degree in London, rising filmmaker Nia DaCosta was unpacking complicated feelings of homesickness when she began to conceptualize the script for her directorial debut, “Little Woods.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 23, 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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