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

Khadeeja started her career at the Journal in 2013 after graduating from Columbia University with a master's degree in business and economics journalism and a bachelor's degree in philosophy and political science.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bryce joined the National in New York after earning a master’s degree from the Yale School of Music.

From Los Angeles Times

Navy, he earned a master’s degree from the University of Alabama in 1967.

From Los Angeles Times

The first person in her family to go to college, Limón attended UC Berkeley and received a master’s degree in education from Columbia University.

From Los Angeles Times

Paik transferred to Georgia Tech, where he got a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in electrical engineering.

From The Wall Street Journal