Bachelor of Arts

American  

noun

1. a bachelor's degree in the liberal arts, usually awarded for studies in the social sciences or humanities.

2. a person having this degree. A.B., B.A.

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Bachelor of Arts British  

noun

1. a degree conferred on a person who has successfully completed his or her undergraduate studies, usually in a branch of the liberal arts or humanities

2. a person who holds this degree

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Etymology

Origin of Bachelor of Arts

First recorded in 1570–80

Example Sentences

I spoke with Charlotte Woodward, who graduated summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and now works as Education Program Associate for National Down Syndrome Society.

From Salon • Mar. 21, 2025

Originally from Yarmouth, Maine, Simkin met her husband at Swarthmore College while pursuing her Bachelor of Arts in English literature, and the two married after her sophomore year.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 13, 2024

She grew up in Nashville, graduating from Hillsboro High School, and then earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at Sophie Newcomb College in New Orleans in 1952.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

For economics, the Bachelor of Arts would be cut, but the Bachelor of Science would remain.

From Washington Post • Feb. 23, 2023

The only degree given in the beginning as a reward for residence and study in the College was that of Bachelor of Arts.

From The New England Magazine, Volume 1, No. 2, February, 1886. The Bay State Monthly, Volume 4, No. 2, February, 1886. by Various