master's degree

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Despite having a bachelor's degree in education with additional learning needs and inclusion and a master's degree in developmental and therapeutic play, Sophie has spent the past year fielding rejection emails.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

In 2014 she enrolled at a local university, taking English literature classes and eventually obtaining a master’s degree in creative writing, according to her family.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

She will earn her master’s degree in data journalism from Stanford University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from Mount Holyoke College in 2025.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

One theory is that master’s degree programs have proliferated over the past two decades, and with so many candidates’ holding a master’s, it kind of loses its value.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

"You remembered. Yes, I did. I'm taking some courses at night for my master's degree now."

From "The Contender" by Robert Lipsyte