degree is a master’s degree in STEM from an institution of higher education shall accrue 10 points. (7) Foreign professional degree or doctorate degree in STEM An applicant whose highest degree is a foreign professional degree or a doctorate degree in STEM, approved by the Secretary of Education, shall accrue 12 points. (8) United States professional degree or doctorate degree in STEM An applicant whose highest degree is a United States professional degree or a doctorate degree in STEM from an institution of higher education shall accrue 15 points. For purposes of this paragraph, a doctorate degree in STEM must be a degree from an institution that— (A) is described in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1001(a) ) or is a proprietary institution of higher education (as defined in section 102(b) of such Act ( 20 U.S.C. 1002(b) ))