advanced degree

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Nearly 40% of Americans with a bachelor’s now have an advanced degree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

Now, a college degree or even an advanced degree is often a formula for little to no upward economic mobility.

From Salon • May 29, 2025

Wife Lauren, who was working on an advanced degree in occupational therapy, took on work as a nanny.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

According to a 2022 report by the think tank Coqual, roughly half of Black and Asian professionals with a bachelor’s or more advanced degree don’t feel a sense of belonging at work.

From New York Times • May 13, 2023

While it was not unusual for a scientist with an advanced degree to have read widely outside his or her chosen specialty, Oppenheimer’s range of interests was unusually broad.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik