Sometimes known as a four-year degree, a bachelor's degree can be awarded from both colleges and universities. A bachelor's degree can be earned when a student has determined which field of study they wish to pursue (called a major) and then they follow a set curriculum full-time for approximately four years in order to be awarded a diploma.

You will normally find that students completing a bachelor's degree fall into two tracks — Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Bachelor of Science (B.S.).

The Bachelor of Arts track often leads the student into coursework for a master's degree. However, unlike with the Associate of Arts degree, when you have a B.A., you are stating you have a full and completed education in your field of study. Many times students pursue a B.A. degree due to the fact they have two separate fields of study, sometimes called a double major.