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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By the numbers: Among Americans age 25 and up with a bachelor's degree or better who moved to a new county in 2023, 6.1% went to NYC, 3.5% to D.C. and 3.2% to Dallas.
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
For every 100 bachelor's degrees awarded to women, only 74 are awarded to men...
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Beginning his education at Iowa State University, Dr. Hawk earned a bachelor's degree in engineering in 1971.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Born in Yellow Springs, Ohio, DeWine earned his bachelor's degree from Miami University in 1969 and his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 1972.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
For every 100 bachelor's degrees awarded to women, only 74 are awarded to men...
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Beginning his education at Iowa State University, Dr. Hawk earned a bachelor's degree in engineering in 1971.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Born in Yellow Springs, Ohio, DeWine earned his bachelor's degree from Miami University in 1969 and his law degree from Ohio Northern University in 1972.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
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“Bachelor's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%27s%20degree. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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