bachelor's degree
noun
: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study
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Each year, roughly 2 million students earn bachelor's degrees, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
However, she's also become interested in wellness and recently graduated with her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The site lists her as a resident of Maui who grew up in California and earned a bachelor's degree in English from U.C. Berkeley in ʻ91 and masters degrees from Columbia University in 1995 and in 2006, according to the site.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Forty-two percent of bachelor's degree students surveyed say AI has led them to consider changing their major, including 13% who have thought about it a great deal.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Annie Nova, CNBC, 19 Apr. 2026
However, she's also become interested in wellness and recently graduated with her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland.
—Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
The site lists her as a resident of Maui who grew up in California and earned a bachelor's degree in English from U.C. Berkeley in ʻ91 and masters degrees from Columbia University in 1995 and in 2006, according to the site.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Forty-two percent of bachelor's degree students surveyed say AI has led them to consider changing their major, including 13% who have thought about it a great deal.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Bachelor's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%27s%20degree. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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