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What is a first bachelor's degree?

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What is a first bachelor's degree?

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A first bachelor's degree is an undergraduate degree given to those who complete a course of study that lasts about four years. It is called a "first" bachelor's degree because there was no previous completion of the courses required to be awarded a bachelor's degree. If you were to graduate with a bachelor's degree and afterward pursue another program for a different field, you could earn another bachelor's degree, which would be called your "second" bachelor's degree. If you have multiple bachelor's degrees, then whichever you earned first would be your "first bachelor's degree." Likewise, each bachelor's degree would correspond to the order in which they were earned. Many people may decide after earning their first bachelor's degree that they want to go after another bachelor's degree in a similar field that could help advance their career.

For more information about the different levels of degrees, check out this article: Types of Different Degree Levels

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