advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Those with advanced degrees are more likely to vote, volunteer, and be more civically involved.
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Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Such pie in the sky calculations urging the colonizing of space might seem like unusual territory for a philosophy professor — even one with advanced degrees in physics and computational neuroscience.
—Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But those high-earners usually have advanced degrees and valuable skills or abilities.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025
His mother held multiple advanced degrees and worked 40 years as an inner-city schoolteacher.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Such pie in the sky calculations urging the colonizing of space might seem like unusual territory for a philosophy professor — even one with advanced degrees in physics and computational neuroscience.
—Matthew Purdy, New York Times, 29 May 2025
But those high-earners usually have advanced degrees and valuable skills or abilities.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 27 May 2025
His mother held multiple advanced degrees and worked 40 years as an inner-city schoolteacher.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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