bachelor's degree

noun

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

Examples of bachelor's degree in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Elise Ciske Background: Ciske, who declined to provide her age, has bachelor's degrees from UW-Milwaukee in marketing and in supply chain and operations management. Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2024 Barbara Carter has a bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University and law degree from the University of Cincinnati, according to her campaign website. Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 7 Mar. 2024 By 2030, 28% of the jobs in Arizona will require a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Arizona Board of Regents, citing federal labor data. Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024 In the late 1990s, Stephanie attended the University of Western Ontario in Canada, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology. Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2024 Here are five things to know about Raines: Mel Raines is an Indiana native Raines grew up in South Bend and earned a bachelor's degree in telecommunications from Indiana University. Evan Frank, The Indianapolis Star, 25 Jan. 2024 Sherrod's a classroom standout, too, earning her bachelor's degree in three years and then a master's degree in organizational leadership. Pat Graham, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024 The findings are based on dataset of 60 million workers in the United States, including approximately 10 million who has a terminal bachelor's degree. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Feb. 2024 Paula Jennings, 75, who was raised in Swampscott, Massachusetts, received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Simmons College in Boston and a master's degree in educational counseling from Boston College. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

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