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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Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration.
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Leão also holds a master's degree in communications and a post-grad degree in foreign relations.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
His mom, Cheryl, has a master's degree in real estate development from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a law degree from New York University, according to her LinkedIn.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 July 2025
McMullen has a bachelor's and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025
Leão also holds a master's degree in communications and a post-grad degree in foreign relations.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
His mom, Cheryl, has a master's degree in real estate development from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and a law degree from New York University, according to her LinkedIn.
—Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 8 July 2025
McMullen has a bachelor's and a master's degree in accounting from the University of Kentucky.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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“Master's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/master%27s%20degree. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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