master's degree

American  

noun

1. a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study.

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Example Sentences

He completed his master’s degree at the University of South Dakota the following year and earned a Ph.D. from Boston University in 1968.

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Tuliaupupu is now pursuing his third degree, as he already earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2022, before earning his master’s degree in project management.

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Elizabeth received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and English from Indiana University and a master’s degree in journalism with honors from Columbia University.

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Since completing his master’s degree in English last year, Shipon has struggled to find work, applying for roles at schools, banks and a rural utility company without success.

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Born in Minneapolis, Michael holds a bachelor's degree in government from Harvard College and a master's degree from the Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs.

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