advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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That means not just advanced degrees in art history but the equivalent standing in traditional knowledge.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Clinical psychology Median salary: $45,500 Unemployment rate: 2.9% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 69.1%
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—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
President Joe Biden nominated Werfel in 2022, a longtime government employee with two advanced degrees, after Trump’s previous appointee’s term expired.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Getting more women enrolled in MBA programs could help to boost the share of women leaders inside big companies, where their numbers still lag.
41% of women CEOs in the S&P 500 have an MBA or advanced degree in business.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 3 Dec. 2024
Clinical psychology Median salary: $45,500 Unemployment rate: 2.9% Percentage of workers with advanced degrees: 69.1%
7.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024
President Joe Biden nominated Werfel in 2022, a longtime government employee with two advanced degrees, after Trump’s previous appointee’s term expired.
—Megan Poinski, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The big picture: Getting more women enrolled in MBA programs could help to boost the share of women leaders inside big companies, where their numbers still lag.
41% of women CEOs in the S&P 500 have an MBA or advanced degree in business.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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