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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Another study by the New York Fed found that in recent years the typical college graduate with a bachelor's degree had annual income of roughly $80,000, versus $47,000 for people with only a high school diploma —a 68% premium.
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Mark graduated with his bachelor's degree in physics from Stanford University in 1986.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Once upon a time, getting a bachelor's degree was the surest way to get a job.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Burrows graduated with her bachelor's degree in 2017 before earning an MBA at Alabama's Manderson School of Business, while Hurts left the school in early 2019 to play his senior season at Oklahoma.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Alain Sherter, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Mark graduated with his bachelor's degree in physics from Stanford University in 1986.
—Jackie Tempera, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Once upon a time, getting a bachelor's degree was the surest way to get a job.
—Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Burrows graduated with her bachelor's degree in 2017 before earning an MBA at Alabama's Manderson School of Business, while Hurts left the school in early 2019 to play his senior season at Oklahoma.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Bachelor's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%27s%20degree. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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