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Definition of "bachelor's degree" [bachelor's degree]

  • An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete the undergraduate curriculum. Also called baccalaureate. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "bachelor's degree" in a sentence
  • "Charlotte Bloomberg , nee Rubens, earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from New York University in 1929."