master's degree
noun
: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after one or two years of additional study following a bachelor's degree
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Hunter graduated from Loyola Marymount University and earned his master's degree in Specialized Journalism at the University of Southern California.
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Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Then, in 2023, Liang, who has a master's degree in computer science, decided to pour the fund’s resources into a new company called DeepSeek that would build its own cutting-edge models—and hopefully develop artificial general intelligence.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
Analisa is a United States Army veteran and holds a master's degree in strategic communication from Quinnipiac University.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Annie earned her master's degree from Auburn with Jake there to celebrate
After graduating with her bachelor's degree from Auburn in 2017, Annie continued her education and got her Master of Science from Auburn in 2019.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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Hunter Patterson, The Athletic, 22 Feb. 2025
Then, in 2023, Liang, who has a master's degree in computer science, decided to pour the fund’s resources into a new company called DeepSeek that would build its own cutting-edge models—and hopefully develop artificial general intelligence.
—Zeyi Yang, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
Analisa is a United States Army veteran and holds a master's degree in strategic communication from Quinnipiac University.
—Analisa Novak, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Annie earned her master's degree from Auburn with Jake there to celebrate
After graduating with her bachelor's degree from Auburn in 2017, Annie continued her education and got her Master of Science from Auburn in 2019.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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