advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Their other daughter, who lives near the couple, applies her advanced degree in school psychology as a stay-at-home mother of five.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Nearly 67% of McDonogh faculty have advanced degrees, school officials said.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
Maren holds advanced degrees from Yale and the Sorbonne and lives near Paris with her family.
—Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
Both Eddie and Wendy Osefo are first-generation children of ambitious Nigerian parents, with the advanced degrees and pedigree to match.
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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