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bachelor's degree

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noun

  1. a degree awarded by a college or university to a person who has completed undergraduate studies.


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But the pull of Canada remained and he has now decided to apply again to pursue a bachelor's degree in clinical psychology.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

After getting a bachelor’s degree in engineering, Glover enlisted in the Navy in 1998.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He attended the elite, and at the time all-male, Princeton University where he earned his bachelor's degree in 1966.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

He has a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

His mother is a housewife who will eventually go back to college and earn a bachelor’s degree in education.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt