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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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.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Annie earned her master's degree from Auburn with Jake there to celebrate
After graduating with her bachelor's degree from Auburn in 2017, Annie continued her education and got her Master of Science from Auburn in 2019.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
By the numbers: 71% of women with a bachelor's degree, born in 1980, were married by age 45.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
People do not need a bachelor's degree from a traditional four-year university to enter this career field.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Annie earned her master's degree from Auburn with Jake there to celebrate
After graduating with her bachelor's degree from Auburn in 2017, Annie continued her education and got her Master of Science from Auburn in 2019.
—Skyler Trepel, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
By the numbers: 71% of women with a bachelor's degree, born in 1980, were married by age 45.
—Emily Peck, Axios, 1 Feb. 2025
People do not need a bachelor's degree from a traditional four-year university to enter this career field.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Bachelor's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%27s%20degree. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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