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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Next came her son Andrew, who pursued an undergraduate business degree and a master's degree in business administration, graduating in 2024, according to the university.
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
That is why the master's degree is not the end of Jones' journey.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Now, one of the few people on Earth who has gummy candies shaped like his head, now has his master's degree.
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Education: Bachelor's degree in sustainability studies, University of Iowa; master's degree in public affairs, Princeton University.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Apr. 2026
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
That is why the master's degree is not the end of Jones' journey.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Now, one of the few people on Earth who has gummy candies shaped like his head, now has his master's degree.
—Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026
Education: Bachelor's degree in sustainability studies, University of Iowa; master's degree in public affairs, Princeton University.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 27 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for master's degree
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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