advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Another 20,000 visas are allotted annually through the program to foreign nationals holding advanced degrees.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 June 2026
The program offers 65,000 visas annually, and another 20,000 visas for employees with advanced degrees, approved for three to six years.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Another 20,000 of the visas can be issued for people with advanced degrees.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 June 2026
In response, more people pursued advanced degrees hoping to gain an edge in the market, but for many, that hasn’t materialized.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 9 June 2026
The program offers 65,000 visas annually, and another 20,000 visas for employees with advanced degrees, approved for three to six years.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Another 20,000 of the visas can be issued for people with advanced degrees.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 8 June 2026
In response, more people pursued advanced degrees hoping to gain an edge in the market, but for many, that hasn’t materialized.
—Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 1 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for advanced degree
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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