master's degree
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He was a Morehead Scholar at the University of North Carolina, holds a master’s degree in economics from the London School of Economics and completed the Senior Executive Program at the Stanford School of Business.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
He has a master’s degree in education policy and administration from Loyola Marymount University and an MBA from Harvard University.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
One theory is that master’s degree programs have proliferated over the past two decades, and with so many candidates’ holding a master’s, it kind of loses its value.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
She was studying for a master's degree in sustainability and has twice been recognised as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK, in the Disability Power 100 list.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
After receiving his undergraduate diploma, Walt took a job with Hughes Aircraft, which sent him to Tucson for three years, where he earned a master’s degree in antenna theory at the University of Arizona.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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