advanced degrees
Post-baccalaureate academic achievements
Advanced degrees are graduate-level academic credentials beyond a bachelor's degree—master's degrees, doctorates, and professional degrees like law or medicine.
The term implies specialized training and expertise: She has an advanced degree in biochemistry.
Job postings sometimes require or prefer candidates with advanced degrees, signaling a need for deep subject knowledge.
- ABDPre-dissertation doctoral status
- M.A.Graduate arts degree
- J.D.Law degree title
- doctorateHighest academic credential awarded
- Ph.D.Highest university degree
thesis · defense committee · MBA · summa cum laude · dissertation · academic rigor · diploma · cap and gown · comprehensive exams · postgraduate · credentialing · fellowship programs · masters · specialization · research funding · M.D. · faculty · comprehensive
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advanced degreeshigh school diploma
Secondary graduation certificate
GED · undergraduate degree · bachelor's degree · associate's degree · elementary education
advanced degreeson-the-job training
Learning skills while employed
self-taught · vocational training · apprenticeship · autodidact · life experience
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