advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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By contrast, the groups that are most supportive of ESAs were those who make more than $100,000 per year (78 percent), liberals/progressives (74 percent) and those with an advanced degree (74 percent).
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Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Fine arts Median salary: $45,000 Unemployment rate: 3.7% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 25.0%
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—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
A number of her subjects have advanced degrees; Pakaluk herself has a Ph.D. from Harvard.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Higher earnings and career advancement often motivate the pursuit of advanced degrees, but financial risks can outweigh these rewards.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Jennifer Vilcarino, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Fine arts Median salary: $45,000 Unemployment rate: 3.7% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 25.0%
10.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
A number of her subjects have advanced degrees; Pakaluk herself has a Ph.D. from Harvard.
—Emma Green, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
Higher earnings and career advancement often motivate the pursuit of advanced degrees, but financial risks can outweigh these rewards.
—Anna Esaki-Smith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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