advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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To become a health scientist, candidates typically need at least a bachelor's degree in health sciences or a related field, with advanced degrees often preferred or required for higher-level positions.
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
For his advanced degree, Fromont proposed spending a year surveying every inch of the charpente.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 9 Oct. 2024
That means not just advanced degrees in art history but the equivalent standing in traditional knowledge.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Clinical psychology Median salary: $45,500 Unemployment rate: 2.9% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 69.1%
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—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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Jack Kelly, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
For his advanced degree, Fromont proposed spending a year surveying every inch of the charpente.
—Seyward Darby, Longreads, 9 Oct. 2024
That means not just advanced degrees in art history but the equivalent standing in traditional knowledge.
—Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Clinical psychology Median salary: $45,500 Unemployment rate: 2.9% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 69.1%
7.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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