bachelor's degree
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bachelor's degrees
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Gerald earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Kansas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
Under the bills, a community college could offer a bachelor’s degree that overlaps with a nearby CSU program if that CSU program has been hard to get into for years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Ternus earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and worked as an engineer at Virtual Research Systems before joining Apple.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
The second-most-popular bachelor’s degree was psychology, whose graduates earned nearly $54,000 four years after completion.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
Their parents, understanding the importance of a bachelor’s degree, spent hours reading to them, researching school districts, and making it clear to them that they simply must graduate from college.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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