bachelor's degree
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Compare meaning
How does bachelors-degree compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Despite having a bachelor's degree in education with additional learning needs and inclusion and a master's degree in developmental and therapeutic play, Sophie has spent the past year fielding rejection emails.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Blanche, 51, was born in Colorado and earned his bachelor's degree from American University in Washington DC.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Billie Jean King, 82, received her bachelor’s degree in history from the same school she attended more than 60 years ago and also gave a commencement speech.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
For young people without a bachelor’s degree, it is even tougher.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
I made Bryce twenty-two years old and gave him a brand-new Social Security number, an immaculate credit rating, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
