bachelor's degree
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bachelor's degrees
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Born and raised in Wenatchee, Wash., Xavier earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Stanford University, where he researched the regulation of prison phone-call rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Students who want to go "up the scale" will be allowed, Burke said, for example, if a student finishes a bachelor's degree and then wants to complete a masters.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
He attended college at New York’s Cooper Union and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in fine arts in 2011.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
Steve grew up on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, where his parents were missionaries, and graduated from Goshen College, Goshen, Ind., with a bachelor's degree in English.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026
It took me a while, but I eventually got my bachelor’s degree from a college that mails the coursework to inmates at my prison.
From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks
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