bachelor's degree
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He led by 1 percentage point among those with at least a bachelor’s degree.
From Salon ● Jul. 29, 2026
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
That makes Virginia and Ohio’s venture to develop three-year bachelor’s degree programs good news.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Anat holds a master's degree in modern European history from Oxford University, where she was a Rhodes Scholar, and a bachelor's degree in history from Stanford University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 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
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