master's degree
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"I feel like you have to because it's your day. We go through a lot to get a master's degree so you have to look your best on the day."
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
One Stanford undergraduate majoring in economics said their plans to stay for a fifth year to earn a master’s degree have been thrown into question.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
He was worried about how the termination of his TPS would affect his pursuit of a master’s degree at Wright State University.
From Salon ● Jun. 27, 2026
Jaramillo said he will return to his alma mater for his master’s degree and has a data-science internship now.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 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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