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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After years of working and supporting both her husband's and son's collegiate careers, Ellis realized her own dream and earned her bachelor's degree in criminal justice. Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 May 2025 Chen holds a bachelor's degree in engineering from the South China University of Technology and was a visiting scholar at Peking University and Stanford University, where he was advised by AI pioneer Fei-Fei Li. Yue Wang, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 The 40-year-old man from New York County is a physician scientist and has a master's degree and bachelor's degree in chemistry. Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 13 May 2025 Carolyn Lee, the president and executive director of the Manufacturing Institute, says that roughly half of the open positions in manufacturing require at least a bachelor's degree. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 13 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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