How to Use advanced degree in a Sentence

advanced degree

noun
  • The line is staffed by mental health counselors with advanced degrees.
    — oregonlive, 14 Sep. 2019
  • Many study and practice for years before testing and many hold advanced degrees in the field.
    — Letter Writers, Twin Cities, 27 Jan. 2024
  • On top of the dozens and dozens of scientists with advanced degrees, Ruth said.
    — Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 31 Aug. 2023
  • Many of the jobs require advanced degrees, and new hires often need years of on-the-job training.
    — Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
  • Hamster owners are the most likely to hold an advanced degree.
    — Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 5 Aug. 2021
  • The trend is even more apparent in women with advanced degrees.
    — Tanyel Mustafa, refinery29.com, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Windows that required an advanced degree in quantum physics to open.
    — Noah Joseph, Car and Driver, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Some pay well and some are closer to minimum wage; some need advanced degrees and some a high school diploma.
    — John Schmid, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2018
  • However, an advanced degree doesn’t always mean the return will be worth it.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 25 May 2022
  • And don’t worry, an advanced degree is not necessary to enjoy them.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2022
  • Holding an advanced degree could provide a safeguard for the future.
    — Anna Helhoski, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2022
  • For people with an advanced degree, the wage premium is two hundred and thirteen per cent.
    — Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2019
  • Jamaica’s bird, the Doctor Bird, has achieved an advanced degree.
    — Anna Silman, The Cut, 4 May 2018
  • In particular, folks in those states tend to have higher incomes and more advanced degrees.
    — Andrew Van Dam, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
  • There are six PhDs, and everyone has some level of advanced degree.
    — cleveland, 19 Oct. 2021
  • And that's even for people who are running businesses, people with advanced degrees.
    — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Powell would be the first Fed leader in nearly four decades to lack an advanced degree in economics.
    — Martin Crutsinger and Ken Thomas, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Nov. 2017
  • The Sensei guides are experts in their fields and often hold advanced degrees in relevant lines of study.
    — Chadner Navarro, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2020
  • More than a quarter of the city’s residents possess an advanced degree, about twice the national rate.
    — Travis Deshong, Washington Post, 8 July 2019
  • But even as outdoor recreation slowly turns back on, Cole thinks pursuing an advanced degree is a smart play.
    — Outside Online, 9 June 2020
  • So, Lydia moved back to Louisville and tried to figure out what other advanced degree might be a better fit.
    — Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
  • Plus, the company has advanced degree wood scientists who help design and educate the builders on how to use the wood.
    — Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Most are recent college graduates, but the program has no age limit and could be applied to loans for advanced degrees.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
  • On the flip side, women and men with advanced degrees both received 68% of their total income from earnings.
    — Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • Maren holds advanced degrees from Yale and the Sorbonne and lives near Paris with her family.
    — Literary Hub, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Klobuchar prevailed among seniors and voters with advanced degrees and ran well -- again with Buttigieg -- among moderates.
    — Gary Langer, ABC News, 11 Feb. 2020
  • No, Vedrines does not own an advanced degree in filmmaking or literature.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Finding the right path for your career can begin with an advanced degree to enhance your marketability and skill level at the same time.
    — Valerie Sweeten, Houston Chronicle, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Most young people in New York come to the big city with advanced degrees and naked ambition offset with a fear of failure.
    — Kerry Pieri, Harper's BAZAAR, 8 May 2018
  • For some, this means going back to school, pursuing advanced degrees, or diving into a passion project that had to wait during working years.
    — Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

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