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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Paxton graduated from Baylor University with a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in business administration. Melina Khan, USA Today, 12 July 2025 The census bureau tracked the median annual earnings of Americans aged 25 to 64 by their respective bachelor's degrees, all compared to a benchmark median of $74,150, finding that these were the ones which went on to yield the highest returns for graduates. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025 Latimer graduated with a bachelor's degree in criminology and criminal justice before trying out for the DCC in 2020. Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 3 July 2025 And some of these jobs favor completion of a job training program over a bachelor's degree. Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 3 July 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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