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

Robinson received his bachelor's degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania in 1989 and his law degree from New England School of Law in 1992. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Harp, a California native, earned her bachelor's degree from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2012, and her MBA from Liberty University in 2015. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

Chang graduated in May from Georgia Tech with a bachelor's degree in industrial and systems engineering. — Lee V. Gaines, NPR, 18 Aug. 2026

Arizona State University recently launched a new bachelor's degree in content creation, offered through its Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1700, in the meaning defined above

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