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Bachelor's Degree / Four-Year Degree

When most people think about a college degree, the type of degree they have in mind is the Bachelor's Degree. This degree is the standard degree offered by the majority of colleges and universities. While, typically, a Bachelor's Degree takes four years to complete, in some areas of study, it can actually take five or six years to obtain.

List of Some Specific Bachelor's Degrees:

• Bachelor of Arts - In some cases, this is the degree given out for all "academic" based subjects, but most often it is reserved for students who have studied fields related to the humanities.

• Bachelor of Science - This degree is generally given to students who have taken courses in the natural sciences, though it is sometimes reserved for "professional training" courses of study.

• Bachelor of Engineering

• Bachelor of Architecture

• Bachelor of Business Administration - Students who are awarded this degree usually major in a spcific field of business administration such as marketing, entrepreneurship, economics, finance, management, or public administration.

• Bachelor of Divinity/Theology - This degree is most often pursued by those individuals who want to do something related to religion or ministry.

• Bachelor of Fine Arts - Awarded to students who have completed a course of study in the fine and/or performing arts. It is considered a professional degree, as recipients have generally received four years of study and training in their field.

• Bachelor of Journalism