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

She graduated from the University of Miami with a bachelor’s degree in economics and philosophy and a master’s degree in print, multimedia and documentary journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

She is accused of using her position to secure a post at the prestigious university where she directed a master's degree course in business studies.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

She holds a master’s degree in public health, and her writing has appeared in Time, The Guardian, Self, Outside, Eater, HuffPost and Prevention.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Born in Florida, Krause graduated from Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music with a bachelor’s in music and a master’s degree in music in vocal performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

At one point in the evening, I was introduced to Michael Harmel, who I was told had a master’s degree in English from Rhodes University.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela