English

Noun

advanced degree ‎(plural advanced degrees)

1. (education) A university degree, such as an MSc or PhD, awarded after a baccalaureate on completion of a further program of academic studies.
   • 1998 Nov. 3, Cathy Comerford, "Woodward sued for baby's lost millions," The Independent (UK) (retrieved 3 Feb 2014):

     This is based on . . . the opinion of a vocational expert that "it is likely that Matthew would have graduated from college and obtained an advanced degree".

   • 2011 June 25, David Leonhardt, "Even for Cashiers, College Pays Off," New York Times (retrieved 3 Feb 2014):

     Skeptics like to point out that the income gap isn’t rising as fast as it once was, especially for college graduates who don’t get an advanced degree.

References

• advanced degree at OneLook Dictionary Search