
How Fast Can You Get a Bachelor's Degree Online?
Not too long ago, if you wanted a bachelor's degree, you would spend at least four years attending a college or university. Today, you have online options. Explore the factors that determine how fast you can get a bachelor's degree online.
November 4, 2024
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![[Featured image] A college student in their graduation smiles about finishing her second bachelor's degree.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/hqj4vKxHLnH9BtQ0zO3nu/ccabb65376d37191606fd7e84aa6a97d/GettyImages-125141796.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Two students look at a microscope in a classroom while earning an undergrad degree for med school.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/70ptOTAdND0WyJmdoDngPX/7cb13901aad72ee0f06b93f77fc61d07/GettyImages-2148296574.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)



![[Featured Image] College students smiling in their graduation gowns and tossing their caps in the air after choosing the right degree and graduating successfully.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/597pMqw3L84afExPwUy2pW/723feb63ad9315d023a049c0b1dc5ab8/GettyImages-1396209983.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A student talks with a college counselor about how many credits are needed for an associate degree.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2MNaLpXR6iGSc3pNn3HjQ9/edb6730997811a76429edc97deb7b7ef/GettyImages-1472972316.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A woman sits at a laptop in a library and researches whether she can get an MBA without a business degree or not.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/c8GjFkBvtWhzAaq3LAfRw/88b985d64c3cc75259241102a76f84b8/GettyImages-2149386759.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Emily Marciniak, a student in Dartmouth's Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering program through Coursera, poses in her Dartmouth t-shirt.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6VjBfzq2FjfyxPS8YBb1mG/2ff5d1d869dcdb705d023ac0efff6507/BC-3510_Learner-Story-Image_Amanda-Wicks_1500x680_2.jpeg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Illinois Tech MBA student Janie Butler poses in front of a blue Coursera background.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6EXs8FoMnQNykxaCFR5zm7/b7ca57aa3d8a161d14675272fa734b7a/BC-3544_Learner_Story_Image.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A woman wearing glasses and sitting in an office uses her desktop to research whether she can earn her MBA without a bachelor's.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/2lPSlGlCKSX7X7o76vkfTe/6d57a4647a995ffb9539c359edee2dba/GettyImages-613861364.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Two students with no bachelor’s degree study for a master’s in engineering in the library at their university.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/0aSmakiRA4md5FQ9bKVV7/ed1cd3c0ccc43da80efed1044823e965/GettyImages-1438181334.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A person wearing glasses and holding a pen does research on his laptop about earning an MBA with a low GPA.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/797rJupAcUML1xFNJrpuV0/3a43024a407285788f2bc88e9d011671/GettyImages-1143754750.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A person in an office looks at his laptop, researching whether they can earn a master's in computer science without a CS undergrad degree.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3piYj4o1nLFkCzd8KkXI8s/294a0a88d38b0c4b15f31d9f77055450/GettyImages-1132115579.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
