advanced degree
noun
: a university degree (such as a master's or doctor's degree) higher than a bachelor's
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Chapman University’s commencement weekend will run through May 24 and honor more than 3,000 Class of 2026 graduates, including approximately 850 earning advanced degrees across the university’s 11 schools and colleges.
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The ceremony, set to take place at Wilson Field on May 22, will celebrate the class of 2026, a group that includes more than 3,000 graduates with 850 of those earning advanced degrees across Chapman’s 11 schools and colleges.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
To calculate the estimates, researchers Altonji and co-author Zhengren Zhu, a professor at Vassar College, used administrative data from the Texas Education Research Center to develop causal estimates for 121 specific advanced degrees.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In addition to nearly graduating with an advanced degree, she had also recently been accepted to the FBI.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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Victoria Le, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The ceremony, set to take place at Wilson Field on May 22, will celebrate the class of 2026, a group that includes more than 3,000 graduates with 850 of those earning advanced degrees across Chapman’s 11 schools and colleges.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
To calculate the estimates, researchers Altonji and co-author Zhengren Zhu, a professor at Vassar College, used administrative data from the Texas Education Research Center to develop causal estimates for 121 specific advanced degrees.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2026
In addition to nearly graduating with an advanced degree, she had also recently been accepted to the FBI.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Advanced degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/advanced%20degree. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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