master's degree

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Despite having an undergraduate and a master's degree, Sophie said she had applied for 300 jobs in the past year with just one interview and no success.

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

A master’s degree isn’t the job guarantee it used to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Glover particularly misses those test pilot days, when he was pushing the limits of the F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet in China Lake while completing a master’s degree on the side.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Moore’s salary, with twenty years’ experience and a master’s degree, was $32,000.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger