higher education
noun
: education beyond the secondary level
especially
: education provided by a college or university
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Students and their parents worry about the rising cost of higher education.
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Given the soaring cost of higher education, the student was understandably concerned, and requested a tuition refund for this course.
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Nevertheless, for some Chinese parents, the allure of American higher education has not worn off.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Public distrust of higher education has been growing for some time.
—Jeffrey Herbst, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
The former is often linked to worthwhile longer-term investments such as home ownership or the cost of higher education, while the latter is often associated with more frivolous spending that can result in credit card debt (and accompanying high interest rates).
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
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Theodore McDarrah, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
Nevertheless, for some Chinese parents, the allure of American higher education has not worn off.
—Nectar Gan, CNN Money, 30 May 2025
Public distrust of higher education has been growing for some time.
—Jeffrey Herbst, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
The former is often linked to worthwhile longer-term investments such as home ownership or the cost of higher education, while the latter is often associated with more frivolous spending that can result in credit card debt (and accompanying high interest rates).
—Stacey Lastoe, AFAR Media, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for higher education
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“Higher education.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/higher%20education. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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