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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Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.
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Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The award-winning journalist and former teacher holds a master's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies.
—Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2026
My plan is to go to a college for electrical engineering, then pursue a master's degree.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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Jocelyn Gecker, Arkansas Online, 8 Feb. 2026
Hegseth earned a master's degree from Harvard but symbolically returned his diploma in a 2022 Fox News segment.
—CBS News, 7 Feb. 2026
The award-winning journalist and former teacher holds a master's degree from the University of Texas at San Antonio in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies.
—Nancy M. Preyor-Johnson, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Feb. 2026
My plan is to go to a college for electrical engineering, then pursue a master's degree.
—Rick Cantu, Austin American Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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