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

Ploger then earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the University of Denver in 1965, married and raised two children. — Sheryl Lee, Freep.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Born in Los Angeles in 1989 and raised in New York, Smith earned his bachelor's degree from Cooper Union in 2011. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Emily graduated from Liberty University with a bachelor's degree in strategic communication and a double minor in government, politics, and policy. — The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

The groom has a bachelor's degree in web development from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. — Cary Jenkins, Arkansas Online, 6 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

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