master's degree
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master's degrees
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He has a degree in computer engineering, and his wife has a master’s degree in engineering and is also well employed.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
Johnson completed her master's degree at Penn State and is now pursuing a doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
Halfway through a master’s degree in computer science, the 27-year-old stopped going to class last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
She did a master's degree after uni and worked in the NHS before moving to the private sector.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
T. R. Wexler had a master's degree in business administration, an advanced degree in corporate law, and had served two years as legal counsel to the Westing Paper Products Corporation.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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