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
  • Miller is a health and lifestyle journalist with a master's degree in online journalism.
    Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 15 Aug. 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
  • Catch up quick: The Raleigh native is a graduate student at Vanderbilt, pursuing her second master's degree.
    Ashley Mahoney, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
  • 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
  • With a master's degree in health science and nutrition communication, Miranda is trained to read and translate complex research to make nutrition easy to understand.
    Miranda Galati, Verywell Health, 3 Sep. 2024
  • 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

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