master's degree
noun
a degree awarded by a graduate school or department, usually to a person who has completed at least one year of graduate study.
master's degrees
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pluralof master's degree.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Levine held two master’s degrees, from New York University and Columbia University.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
A $20 burrito sounds “unjustifiable” to Klarissa Palacios, who graduated from USC in May with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in law, history and culture.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
She has bachelor's and master's degrees in history from University College, Oxford, and a master's from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
The sisters, who had been studying for master's degrees in Ibadan, moved abroad for further studies, while the brothers travelled and worked in several countries, including the United States and South Africa.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
She is a professor in the psychology department, where she supervises students who are getting master’s degrees.
From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg
