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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Opportunity jobs: The Federal Reserve Banks of Cleveland, Atlanta, and Philadelphia examined labor-market differences for those with and without bachelor's degrees. —

Bruno V. Manno, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 According to his LinkedIn, Seligmann transferred to Brown University in 2007 and graduated with his bachelor's degree in 2010. —

Jordana Comiter, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024 Marshall also graduated with another bachelor's degree in journalism and digital broadcast news from the University of Cincinnati in 2019. —

Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 12 Dec. 2024 With a bachelor's degree in human biology and another in nutrition and dietetics, her love of science started at a young age, using many science kits herself as a child. —

Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024 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 31 Dec. 2024.

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