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 Only 38% of U.S. adults over 25 hold a bachelor's degree, according to the latest census data. —

Maxwell Millington, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024 Margaret Brennan's education Brennan graduated with a bachelor's degree in foreign affairs and Middle East studies with a minor in Arabic from the University of Virginia in 2002. —

Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024 After graduating with his bachelor's degree in creative writing from Pomona, Kristofferson earned a Rhodes Scholarship and his master's in English literature at Oxford University's Merton College in 1960. —

Annie Blackman, People.com, 29 Sep. 2024 Prior to flying all over the world, Campbell completed her bachelor's degree at the University of Mississippi with a major in marketing. —

Erica Marrison, Peoplemag, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bachelor's degree

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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