| 100% | PHD | 3 | Degree that many strive for in grad school: Abbr. |
| 41% | MBA | 3 | Degree that started materialising in the early 20's, and is one of the most sought after courses nowadays : Abbr. |
| 40% | MAS | 3 | Grad school degrees: Abbr. |
| 37% | MBA | 3 | Degree for many CEOs: Abbr. |
| 37% | PHD | 3 | Degree for many professors: Abbr. |
| 37% | JDS | 3 | Degrees for law school grads |
| 37% | PHDS | 4 | Degrees for many professors: Abbr. |
| 37% | MBA | 3 | Degree for many a CEO: Abbr. |
| 37% | MDS | 3 | Degrees for many hospital workers: Abbr. |
| 36% | PHD | 3 | Degree required for many college professors: Abbr. |
| 36% | PHD | 3 | Degree that Mayim Bialik earned in neuroscience: Abbr. |
| 36% | ADVS | 4 | Many words that end in "ly", for short |
| 36% | PBJ | 3 | Sandwich in many school lunchboxes: Abbr. |
| 36% | MBAS | 4 | Academic degrees for many CEOs: Abbr. |
| 35% | MASC | 4 | Like most Spanish nouns that end in -o: Abbr. |
| 35% | OSU | 3 | Abbr. for schools located in Columbus, Corvallis, or Stillwater |
| 35% | PHD | 3 | Final degree for many postgraduate students: Abbr. |
| 35% | PHD | 3 | Highest university degree in many fields: Abbr. |
| 35% | EXAM | 4 | Bar ___ (hurdle for many law school grads) |
| 35% | PHD | 3 | Highest degree for most academic fields: Abbr. |
| 35% | MBAS | 4 | Graduate degrees for many corporate executives: Abbr. |
| 35% | LSU | 3 | School in Baton Rouge that Shaquille O'Neal attended: Abbr. |
| 35% | SATS | 4 | Standardized exams for many high school seniors: Abbr. |
| 35% | NEA | 3 | Organization for many a public school teacher: Abbr. |
| 35% | IRS | 3 | Agency that many people curse in April: Abbr. |
| 35% | MIT | 3 | School for engineers in Cambridge: Abbr. |
| 34% | UCF | 3 | School in Orlando whose motto is "Reach for the Stars": Abbr. |
| 34% | LIPSTICK | 8 | Makeup for your mouth that comes in many shades |
| 34% | PTA | 3 | Group that meets in school: Abbr. |
| 34% | BBAS | 4 | College degrees for business grads: Abbr. |