higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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State government and higher education employees would receive a 2.5% salary increase.
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John Frank, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The honorees include higher education institutions designated as bike-friendly for the first time and others previously cited that moved up in the ranking.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the California State University system focused on graduation rates as the top marker of student success, in line with most of its fellow higher education institutions.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Candler obtained his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Oklahoma State University, his M.D. from the University of Oklahoma and his doctorate in higher education from the University of Arkansas.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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John Frank, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
The honorees include higher education institutions designated as bike-friendly for the first time and others previously cited that moved up in the ranking.
—Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
For decades, the California State University system focused on graduation rates as the top marker of student success, in line with most of its fellow higher education institutions.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
Candler obtained his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Oklahoma State University, his M.D. from the University of Oklahoma and his doctorate in higher education from the University of Arkansas.
—Deb Harvell, arkansasonline.com, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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