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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Lazar attended Mount Mary University, a Catholic women's college in Milwaukee, and graduated with a bachelor's degree in history.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As in previous years, the college contest will be open to students of all ages who are pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree, as well as those who have already graduated earlier in 2025.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Stiles graduated from Columbia University in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in English literature.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Kapil holds a dual bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communication Engineering and a master’s diploma in journalism from the Institute of Journalism and New Media in Bangalore.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
As in previous years, the college contest will be open to students of all ages who are pursuing an associate's or bachelor's degree, as well as those who have already graduated earlier in 2025.
—Janet W. Lee, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Stiles graduated from Columbia University in 2005 with a bachelor's degree in English literature.
—Sophie Dodd, PEOPLE, 30 Sep. 2025
Kapil holds a dual bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communication Engineering and a master’s diploma in journalism from the Institute of Journalism and New Media in Bangalore.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Bachelor's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%27s%20degree. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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