master's degree
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Despite having an undergraduate and a master's degree, Sophie said she had applied for 300 jobs in the past year with just one interview and no success.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
She will earn her master’s degree in data journalism from Stanford University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from Mount Holyoke College in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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 holds a master’s degree in public health.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
She had to repeat a few classes, but she eventually graduated with a master’s degree.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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