get a degree

Example Sentences

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He grew up in Iran, came to Oklahoma to get a degree in petroleum engineering and joined Chevron just after finishing graduate school in 1978.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

That was like a "red rag to a bull" he said, and he went on to get a degree in animal nutrition and to set up a farm in Bedfordshire.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

McFadden, who lives in Philadelphia, first took on her student loans in 1994 when she was in her early 20s, a period when she made multiple attempts to get a degree.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

“My peers all the time feel this frustration that just because you go to college and get a degree doesn’t mean you’ll get a job,” said Leonido, who grew up in the Westlake area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2025

He told me that if I succeeded, I would have to go to a university and get a degree.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall