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 enhance your qualifications, consider pursuing an advanced degree or professional certification such as CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Hickel says it’s often assumed that the Global South provides low-skilled labor—farm laborers and factory workers, for example—in return for high-skilled work in the Global North from scientists, engineers, lawyers, and others with advanced degrees.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 6 Aug. 2024
Perhaps Tom is unaware that a majority of these DACA recipients are now graduates of high school, college and many even have advanced degrees.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
And looking at education by race, although Black and Hispanic people remain less likely to have advanced degrees than white people, the disparity has shrunk a lot.
—Sarah Green Carmichael, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2024
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Johnny C. Taylor Jr., USA TODAY, 4 June 2024
Hickel says it’s often assumed that the Global South provides low-skilled labor—farm laborers and factory workers, for example—in return for high-skilled work in the Global North from scientists, engineers, lawyers, and others with advanced degrees.
—Byphie Jacobs, science.org, 6 Aug. 2024
Perhaps Tom is unaware that a majority of these DACA recipients are now graduates of high school, college and many even have advanced degrees.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2024
And looking at education by race, although Black and Hispanic people remain less likely to have advanced degrees than white people, the disparity has shrunk a lot.
—Sarah Green Carmichael, Twin Cities, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 11 Sep. 2024.
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