bachelor's degree

noun

: a degree that is given to a student by a college or university usually after four years of study

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The four-year liberal arts college in McPherson, Kansas, about 50 miles north of Wichita, is the only school in the nation to offer a bachelor's degree in automotive restoration. Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 4 July 2025 Ulbricht, born in 1984 in Austin, graduated with a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Texas and holds a master's degree in materials science from Pennsylvania State University. Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 Shanahan, 52, has a bachelor's degree from Kent State University. Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 He was born in Memphis and raised in Marion, graduated from Marion High School and earned an associate degree in education from Arkansas State University Mid-South and earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Memphis. Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for bachelor's degree

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bachelor's degree was in 1700

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“Bachelor's degree.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bachelor%27s%20degree. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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