How to Use bachelor's degree in a Sentence

bachelor's degree

noun
  • Likewise, the jobless rate for those with less than a high school diploma was more than twice that for adults with a bachelor's degree or more.
    Jeanna Smialek New York Times, Star Tribune, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Harper earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice in April.
    Keith Jenkins, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2020
  • But for students from certain countries, the limit would be just two years, typically half the time to complete a bachelor's degree.
    Bonnie Kristian, TheWeek, 24 Sep. 2020
  • Perez was the only applicant without a bachelor's degree and did not live in Bridgeport, authorities said.
    Dave Collins, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
  • Dunn instructed officials to eliminate scoring penalties if the candidates did not have a bachelor's degree or did not live in the city, the complaint said.
    Dave Collins, Star Tribune, 5 Oct. 2020
  • 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
  • Ratliff earned her bachelor's degree from the academy and has worked steadily.
    Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online, 6 Dec. 2020
  • Meanwhile, the fall was more steep for men without bachelor's degrees, declining to 81% from 89%.
    Emily Peck, Axios, 28 Sep. 2024
  • 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
  • Nearly 50% of Raleigh's population over the age of 25 has a bachelor's degree, a number that only trails six other metro areas in the study.
    Zachery Eanes, Axios, 9 Sep. 2024
  • 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 Tzintzún Ramirez, CNN, 17 May 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
  • In five years, portal students will have a high school diploma,a bachelor's degree, and a career track, for a fraction of what such achievements normally cost.
    Jeanne Allen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2021
  • 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
  • Those working from home mostly have college degrees, about two-thirds with a bachelor's degree or beyond.
    Erin Arvedlund, Star Tribune, 11 Dec. 2020
  • The college also offers a bachelor's degree in culinary and food science.
    Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 June 2022
  • Fransen-Pruden, 32, has two young children and earned her bachelor's degree in nursing in December.
    Katy Read, Star Tribune, 13 Feb. 2021
  • Montañez has a bachelor's degree in studio art from Smith College and a master's in biomedical communications from the University of Toronto.
    Amanda Montañez, Scientific American, 27 Sep. 2024

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