What Is a Bachelor's Degree?

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Published on May 30, 2025

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1 Coursera Staff. (2024, Nov. 22). What Is a Bachelor’s Degree? Requirements, Costs, and More. Coursera. Retrieved March 24, 2025. 

2 Philip Trostel. (2018, Jan. 24). It’s Not Just The Money. Lumina Foundation. Retrieved May 9, 2025 

3 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2024, Aug. 29). Education Pays. Employment Projections. Retrieved May 12, 2025. 

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