bachelor's degree
noun
: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study
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While earning her bachelor's degree in dramatic writing at New York University, Edebiri decided to pursue comedy, which included interning at the Upright Citizens Brigade — where Poehler got her start — and even performing a stand-up set on Comedy Central’s Up Next in 2019.
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
The report comes as Americans increasingly question the value of a college degree, with a new Pew Research Center survey showing that only about 1 in 4 Americans believe a bachelor's degree is necessary to land a good job.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 May 2024
People between the ages of 25 and 34 with a bachelor's degree have an average net worth of about $120,000, versus about $31,000 for those with just a high school education.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 May 2024
HBCUs represent 3% of all colleges and universities but account for 8% of all undergraduate enrollment of Black students and 13% of all bachelor's degrees earned by Black students.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 2 June 2024
The report comes as Americans increasingly question the value of a college degree, with a new Pew Research Center survey showing that only about 1 in 4 Americans believe a bachelor's degree is necessary to land a good job.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 29 May 2024
People between the ages of 25 and 34 with a bachelor's degree have an average net worth of about $120,000, versus about $31,000 for those with just a high school education.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 23 May 2024
HBCUs represent 3% of all colleges and universities but account for 8% of all undergraduate enrollment of Black students and 13% of all bachelor's degrees earned by Black students.
—Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 21 May 2024
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