advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Higher earnings and career advancement often motivate the pursuit of advanced degrees, but financial risks can outweigh these rewards.
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Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Parents with college or advanced degrees underestimated their teens’ need for social and emotional support, as did parents with a high school diploma or less.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
To enhance your qualifications, consider pursuing an advanced degree or professional certification such as CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
—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
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Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Parents with college or advanced degrees underestimated their teens’ need for social and emotional support, as did parents with a high school diploma or less.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
To enhance your qualifications, consider pursuing an advanced degree or professional certification such as CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) or CPA (Certified Public Accountant).
—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
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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