How to Use master's degree in a Sentence

master's degree

noun
  • Meyers would return to earn a master's degree in business, magna cum laude, at Carnegie Tech, before heading to Detroit to work at Chrysler.
    Detroit Free Press, 27 June 2023
  • The native Tennessean then earned her master's degree in drama from the University of Iowa.
    Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 17 Oct. 2023
  • Ducote Family Megan was also just months away from getting a master's degree.
    David Begnaud, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2024
  • Her mother earned a master's degree in education and taught for seven years in the public school system.
    Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2023
  • Miller is a health and lifestyle journalist with a master's degree in online journalism.
    Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 10 May 2024
  • Miller is a health and lifestyle journalist with a master's degree in online journalism.
    Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 2 July 2024
  • One of the programs with the highest debt-to-earnings ratio is Columbia University's master's degree in film and video, the analysis found.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2023
  • Dervish was in the master's degree program in atmospheric sciences.
    CBS News, 21 May 2024
  • Wood — who is a mother to five children and, in addition to her full-time teaching job, is currently getting her master's degree — says the dinners have been beyond helpful for a busy mom.
    Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
  • Preston was a three-year veteran of the force and was due to receive a master's degree from Loyola University in Chicago this coming Saturday.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 10 May 2023
  • In the 1980s, Boyer earned a master's degree in computer science at UW-Madison and completed all but the dissertation of his doctorate.
    Kelly Meyerhofer, Journal Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The quarterback — who led his team to the Super Bowl last season, and then signed a five-year, $255 million contract in April — is celebrating another achievement: earning a master's degree.
    Simrin Singh, CBS News, 13 May 2023
  • Troubled residents lead to frequent 911 calls White went on to pursue a master's degree in mental health counseling, later connecting it to policing.
    Dana Afana, Detroit Free Press, 30 May 2024
  • My professional background as a registered nurse, coupled with a master's degree in nursing education, equips me with a unique perspective to serve on the City Council.
    Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
  • Usha Vance attended Yale for both her undergraduate and law degrees, and holds a master's degree in philosophy from Cambridge.
    CBS News, 18 July 2024
  • Authorities have not publicly identified a suspect in the mysterious killing of Davis, an avid traveler who has a master's degree from the University of North Texas.
    Rebecca Rosenberg, Fox News, 11 Oct. 2023
  • Kohberger had a master's degree in criminal justice from DeSales University, and was supposed to have been a standout student.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Beginning in 2024, a minimum of a master's degree will be required to be eligible for taking the RD registration exam.
    Ashley Braun, Health, 26 June 2023
  • His client earned a master's degree in humanities while incarcerated, and has received job offers.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 11 July 2023
  • The 28-year-old with a master's degree in criminal justice is accused of butchering four University of Idaho students in a 4 a.m. home invasion attack days before Thanksgiving last year.
    Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 26 Oct. 2023
  • During her long and successful career, West returned to school and earned a second master's degree in public administration from The University of Oklahoma in 1973.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2023
  • William went back to school and graduated with a master's degree in business administration from Stanford University in 2017.
    Francesca Gariano, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
  • Matthew Bogdanos is an assistant district attorney, homicide prosecutor, and retired Marine colonel, with a master's degree in the classics.
    Seth Doane, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Savoie also earned a master's degree in accounting, financial reporting and assurance services from the University of Notre Dame.
    Effie Orfanides, Peoplemag, 10 Mar. 2023
  • After finishing her undergrad at Berkeley, Lillian went on to get a master's degree in literature, also at Berkeley.
    Johanna Mayer, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2023
  • At the time of filming, Taylor was in her second year of pursuing a master's degree in theological studies at Vanderbilt University.
    Emily J. Shiffer, Peoplemag, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Generally speaking, graduate programs tend to stay true to their value proposition that getting a master's degree or some sort of professional degree will get you a higher paying job.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Also throughout this time, Matthews utilized her master's degree in business administration from the University of Phoenix and her experience in banking to start her own business consulting firm in 2013.
    Lacey Latch, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023
  • His penalty was a one-month suspension from the university grounds, which had little impact because by that point Hodge had completed his undergraduate degree and was working on a master's degree via an online course from his home in Arizona.
    Mary Jo Pitzl, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
  • Bridging the Credit Gap: Many individuals pursue a master's degree in accounting.
    Bryce Welker, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2024

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