Noun
advanced degree (plural advanced degrees)
(education) A university degree, such as an MSc or PhD, awarded after a baccalaureate on completion of a further program of academic studies.
After the war, Gardner returned to the University of Chicago. citation He attended graduate school for a year there, but he did not earn an advanced degree. Source: Internet
Earlier, urged on by Schoen, he had pursued an advanced degree in orthodontics in 1961, becoming a graduate student at Loma Linda University and later a professor of dentistry. Source: Internet
He grew up in Cleveland and graduated from Pontifical University Regina Apostolorum, a Vatican university, with a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and advanced degree in moral theology and ethics. Source: Internet
He then matriculated in the theological faculty to prepare for an advanced degree. Source: Internet
Either version would also ease the immigration requirements for anyone who has an advanced degree in science, mathematics, technology or engineering from a recognized university based outside the U.S., the cap notwithstanding. Source: Internet
For many prospective graduate students, the math is often tricky: The cost of an advanced degree weighs on students' own shoulders and indebtedness is on the rise. Source: Internet