higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
Examples of higher education in a Sentence
Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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By building upon their own existing programs that prioritize gender equity and tapping into networks in higher education, leaders can create an environment where women uplift and inspire each other to succeed.
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Allan Goodman, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article The University of Chicago has received a $100 million gift from an anonymous donor to support free expression, marking what may be the largest-ever single donation to support such values in higher education, the university announced Thursday.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
My grandfather was such a progressive man in a time in Nigeria and around the world, frankly, where the choice for women to go to school and get higher education was sort of, there was a ceiling, was capped.
—Abc News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
But in China, the jobless rate has been exacerbated by an economic slowdown coupled with growing numbers of people pursuing higher education.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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Allan Goodman, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Listen to this article The University of Chicago has received a $100 million gift from an anonymous donor to support free expression, marking what may be the largest-ever single donation to support such values in higher education, the university announced Thursday.
—Sylvan Lebrun, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2024
My grandfather was such a progressive man in a time in Nigeria and around the world, frankly, where the choice for women to go to school and get higher education was sort of, there was a ceiling, was capped.
—Abc News, ABC News, 25 Sep. 2024
But in China, the jobless rate has been exacerbated by an economic slowdown coupled with growing numbers of people pursuing higher education.
—Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2024
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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