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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Hunter graduated from Loyola Marymount University and earned his master's degree in Specialized Journalism at the University of Southern California.
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Parshall graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute with a master's degree in science, health and environmental reporting.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2025
The analysis found that the median master's degree offers a net ROI of $83,000.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Turkish woman holds a master's degree from Teachers College at Columbia University and is a Ph.D student at Tufts.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2025
Parshall graduated from New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute with a master's degree in science, health and environmental reporting.
—Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 18 Apr. 2025
The analysis found that the median master's degree offers a net ROI of $83,000.
—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
The Turkish woman holds a master's degree from Teachers College at Columbia University and is a Ph.D student at Tufts.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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