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Higher education
Post-secondary education at universities, academies, colleges, and institutes of technology etc.
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Higher education
Associate degree
Education; Higher education
Degree granted upon the completion of a two-year academic programme mostly offered at two-year institutions.
Postdoctoral fellow
Education; Higher education
Usually a recent Ph. D. holder temporarily appointed to teach or conduct research.
Academic advisor
Education; Higher education
The officer (a member of the faculty or another professional) who provides academic advice and guidance to students.
Drop-add
Education; Higher education
A period at the beginning of each term when students are allowed to change their class schedules by dropping or adding courses.
College
Education; Higher education
A general term for post-secondary education. It often refers to institutions which offer undergraduate programmes or to the undergraduate divisions of large universities.
Class rank
Education; Higher education
The relative position of a student in his or her graduating class, determined by grade average.
Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.)
Education; Higher education
The highest earned degree awarded in the United States.
