master's degree
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3.3
- noun
- /ˈmæstərz dɪˈɡri/
:
máster (España)
- After completing my bachelor's degree, I decided to pursue a master's degree in education.
- hold a master's degree
- earn a master's degree
- complete a master's degree
Examples
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Susan had a tuition waiver while she was getting her master's degree in psychology.
Fiction book (2000) -
I'm going for a master's degree in horticulture.
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I have a master's degree.
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Mark started working on his master's degree, and we began to hang out together again.
Fiction book (1993) -
Um, well I got a master's degree in chemical engineering, so....
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I had returned to school and was working on a master's degree in film, video, and theater.
Fiction book (1994) -
One teacher, a male holding a master's degree, has taught fifth grade for more than 20 years.
Academic text (2013) -
In the current sample, a large proportion of participants held master's degrees or higher.
Academic text (2013) -
All participants held a master's degree in school counseling and were employed in public schools.
Academic text (2008) -
Mr. Goyal is currently pursuing a master's degree in renewable energy science and technology.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
287
3.7
A university degree taken after a first degree for people who teach or work in education
24
3.6
A university degree taken after a bachelor's, often in subjects like history or literature
12
5.5
A university master's degree in arts subjects
12
6.1
A postgraduate university degree in art or creative writing
3
3.5
A university degree taken after a first degree in science subjects
2
4.2
A university degree in science or a technical subject after a first degree
2
4.2
A university degree taken after a bachelor's for study in science or related subjects
1
4.1
A university degree for study in arts, humanities or social science after a first degree
1
4.6
A university degree for artists, writers and performers after a first degree
1
7.9
An advanced degree in religion for people training to be priests or ministers
1
9.3
A university degree the same as a master's used in some countries
1
4.4
A university degree taken after a first degree to study teaching and schools
A degree a university gives after a bachelor's in arts or sciences
A university degree after a bachelor's that focuses on engineering research
A degree you study after a first degree that teaches management and finance
A graduate degree for studying how libraries collect, organize and share information
A degree you study for after university in literature
A higher university degree in law taken after a first degree in law to study a special area
A university degree in theology taken after a bachelor's degree
An advanced degree from university that lets you become an architect
Antonyms
34
2.7
A degree you get after finishing three to four years of study at a university or college
How Advanced
- Specialized
58
7.0
61
3.3
1
3.2
34
2.7
- US
3
3.2
307
2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
master's + degree
The meaning 'an academic degree above a bachelor's' is directly and compositionally derived from 'master's' (indicating the master-level/holder) + 'degree' (an academic qualification). This possessive-noun compound follows a transparent English pattern and has clear cross-linguistic parallels, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The term master's degree comes from old schools where a master meant a skilled teacher or leader and a degree was a rank given by the school. So, the phrase now means an 'advanced qualification' someone earns after a bachelor's degree.