How to Use bachelor's degree in a Sentence

bachelor's degree

noun
  • While that is still the case, a bachelor's degree is today's equivalent of what a high school diploma once represented on the job market.
    Opinion By cristina TzintzĂșn Ramirez, CNN, 17 May 2021
  • Ngo, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology, is the first in her family to graduate from college.
    Ryan Faircloth, Star Tribune, 7 May 2021
  • The bachelor's degree has become the new standard, Carey says.
    Allison Morrow, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Cheboi switched to a double major and earned a bachelor's degree.
    Allie Torgan, CNN, 14 July 2022
  • Over 40% of first-time mothers in this age range had a bachelor's degree or higher.
    Sara Chernikoff, USA TODAY, 18 May 2024
  • About 17% of people with a bachelor's degree quit last year, compared with 22% of those with a high school degree or less.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 9 Mar. 2022
  • Mullican, the first in his family to go to college, used the GI Bill to pay for classes that earned him a bachelor's degree in 2013.
    NBC News, 1 June 2021
  • Many of the adults in these communities lacked bachelor's degrees.
    Josh Snyder, Arkansas Online, 7 Aug. 2023
  • Returning to the dinner scene, Hero's dad encourages her to return to school to get her bachelor's degree.
    Nick Schager, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2021
  • Razia, the oldest of the siblings, already has a bachelor's degree in philosophy.
    Rafael Carranza, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Sayles earned her bachelor's degree in criminal justice with an emphasis in pre-law, and her goal is to attend law school.
    Catherine Garcia, The Week, 19 May 2022
  • Five decades ago, the U.S. was training an army of college students to become teachers, with 1 in every 5 bachelor's degrees earned in the field of education.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 July 2023
  • Day graduated from the school with a bachelor's degree in 2018 and was a member of the fraternity, according to the Belleville News-Democrat.
    Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 16 Oct. 2021
  • Nearly 60% have a bachelor's degree, among those that do not believe Trump's false assertions.
    Nbc Universal, NBC News, 27 Aug. 2023
  • Residents are more likely to have a bachelor's degree than elsewhere in the Milwaukee Metro area.
    Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Sara graduated from the UA in 1995 with a bachelor's degree in finance and real estate.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2021
  • The Ascent says the difference between what a graduate with a bachelor's degree pays compared to what a high school graduate pays can be as much as $3,820 per year.
    Idalia Garcia, Car and Driver, 13 July 2023
  • My mum contributed some upfront costs to my bachelor's degree in my first year, because at that time there was a small discount for upfront payments.
    Refinery29 Australia Team, refinery29.com, 27 May 2024
  • The college also offers a bachelor's degree in culinary and food science.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 June 2022
  • Megan earned a bachelor's degree in health administration, a field of study inspired by her late mother.
    Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2021
  • An instructor with a bachelor's degree who is working on a master's degree in nursing would be allowed to teach in any program.
    Deborah Yetter, The Courier-Journal, 15 Feb. 2022
  • Alyson finished her bachelor's degree at Hendrix College in 1993 and moved to Fayetteville for graduate school.
    Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2021
  • Many white-collar jobs require a bachelor's degree, and earning one can still be a point of pride for individuals and their families.
    Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Although the soaring cost of a bachelor's degree in the U.S. is often blamed for students racking up a record $1.6 trillion in debt, the problem may begin even before someone enrolls in college.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Moore has a bachelor's degree in plant and soil science from Southern University in Louisiana, and shares two sons with his wife, Antoinette.
    Jason Duaine Hahn, PEOPLE.com, 30 June 2021
  • Hendricks, who studied computer science for his bachelor's degree, said more than half of the participants at the 2021 conference were boot campers, like Vaughn.
    Elissa Welle, Detroit Free Press, 25 Feb. 2022
  • But the costs dissuade many from enrolling, while less than a quarter of respondents were able to estimate the cost of getting a bachelor's degree within $5,000 of its actual price, the analysis found.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2024
  • Nearly 1 in 7 adults have taken some college courses but have not completed a degree, and about 40% of first-time, full-time students don't finish a bachelor's degree within six years.
    Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN, 7 Dec. 2021
  • But shortly after graduating from Millersville University with a bachelor's degree in studio art, Krimes was arrested on drug charges and sent to prison at the age of 24.
    Hanna Pham, CNN, 5 Dec. 2022
  • Some require a bachelor's degree, but they're increasingly designed for SCND students or those with a master's degree looking to switch fields or feel more confident in a certain skill set (like fund-raising or human resources management).
    Leslie Goldman, Parents, 24 June 2024

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