doctorate

Example Sentences

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Bill and earned his bachelor’s degree in social sciences before pursuing a master’s in history from the same school before eventually earning a doctorate at USC.

From Los Angeles Times

Araghchi, who holds a doctorate in political thought from the University of Kent in England, has vigorously defended Iran's position in TV interviews including with American media.

From Barron's

A first-generation college student of Haitian and Dominican descent, she took out loans for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, but it was her pursuit of a doctorate that really shot up her balance.

From Salon

After the war, Habermas studied philosophy and earned a doctorate from Marburg University before joining the University of Frankfurt's Institute of Social Research.

From BBC

When she was in her 60s, she began working on a doctorate in public administration at Virginia Tech and completed it after recovering from a massive stroke.

From The Wall Street Journal