English > master's degree: 1 sense > noun 1, communication| Meaning | An academic degree higher than a bachelor's degree but lower than a doctor's degree. |
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| Narrower | Master in Business, Master in Business Administration, MBA | A master's degree in business |
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| Master in Public Affairs | A master's degree in questions of public concern |
| Master of Architecture, MArch | A degree granted for the successful completion of advanced study of architecture |
| Master of Arts, MA, Artium Magister, AM | A master's degree in arts and sciences |
| Master of Arts in Library Science, MALS | A master's degree in library science |
| Master of Arts in Teaching, MAT | A master's degree in teaching |
| Master of Divinity, MDiv | A master's degree in religion |
| Master of Education, MEd | A master's degree in education |
| Master of Fine Arts, MFA | A master's degree in fine arts |
| Master of Library Science, MLS | A master's degree in library science |
| Master of Literature, MLitt | A master's degree in literature |
| Master of Science, MS, SM, MSc | A master's degree in science |
| Master of Science in Engineering | A master's degree in engineering |
| Master of Theology, ThM | A master's degree in theology |
| Broader | academic degree, degree | An award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study |
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| Spanish | maestría, master, máster |
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| Catalan | master, màster |
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