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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Residents are more likely to have a bachelor's degree than elsewhere in the Milwaukee Metro area.
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Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Shanahan received her bachelor's degree from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, studying Asian Studies, Economics and Mandarin Chinese.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
The Pew Research Center found that in 2022 that the average salary for women with a bachelor's degree was 79% that of men with a bachelor's, while the average salary of women with only a high school degree was 81% of that of men with only a high school degree.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
On the education front, Christine graduated summa cum laude from Seton Hall University with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2016.
—Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
All of this considered, why would the next generation consider paying in excess of $150,000 for a four-year bachelor's degree?
—Dina Mattar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Davis earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 2004 from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; a Master of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 2005; and a doctorate from Texarkana A&M University in Texarkana, Texas, in 2023.
—Danny Shameer, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
After graduating from the University of Iowa with bachelor's degrees in political science and finance in May 2023, McCaffery landed a job with the NBA's Indiana Pacers team.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Latino veterans — regardless of gender — are more likely to earn bachelor's degrees than nonveterans.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
Shanahan received her bachelor's degree from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, studying Asian Studies, Economics and Mandarin Chinese.
—USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
The Pew Research Center found that in 2022 that the average salary for women with a bachelor's degree was 79% that of men with a bachelor's, while the average salary of women with only a high school degree was 81% of that of men with only a high school degree.
—Anne Marie Lee, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
On the education front, Christine graduated summa cum laude from Seton Hall University with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 2016.
—Kaitlin Stevens, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
All of this considered, why would the next generation consider paying in excess of $150,000 for a four-year bachelor's degree?
—Dina Mattar, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
Davis earned a bachelor's degree in mathematics in 2004 from the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville; a Master of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas at Monticello in 2005; and a doctorate from Texarkana A&M University in Texarkana, Texas, in 2023.
—Danny Shameer, arkansasonline.com, 2 Apr. 2024
After graduating from the University of Iowa with bachelor's degrees in political science and finance in May 2023, McCaffery landed a job with the NBA's Indiana Pacers team.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Additionally, Latino veterans — regardless of gender — are more likely to earn bachelor's degrees than nonveterans.
—Emi Tuyetnhi Tran, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2024
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“Bachelor's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%27s%20degree. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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