graduate degree

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After being accepted to a physics graduate degree programme at Stanford University, Musk quickly dropped out and founded two technology start-ups during the "dotcom boom" of the 1990s.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Two years after earning a graduate degree from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts, Coogler wrote and directed "Fruitvale Station," his first feature.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

He also has a graduate degree in business journalism from Columbia University.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Copy editor Erin Hebert said she finished a graduate degree and has worked as a social worker during the dispute but is keen to get back to working for the paper.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 13, 2025

At Harvard, I could study law while pursuing a graduate degree in public policy at the Kennedy School of Government, which appealed to me.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson