bachelor's degree
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He received his bachelor’s degree in 1943 and a PhD in 1946, both in chemistry and both from McGill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
A bachelor’s degree in three years would cut costs and curb waste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Now, the new graduate with a bachelor’s degree in digital design is deciding how to make his way in graphic design and photography.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
A native New Yorker, Ava holds a master’s degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and a bachelor’s degree from Williams College, where she studied Arabic studies and political science.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 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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