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

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

All Williams wanted was an opportunity to get a degree in college.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

She became the first of her family to get a degree, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she worked to pay tuition.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

“Did you know you can get a degree in music? If you had one, you could give lessons, you could direct the church choir. Even Dad won’t argue with that, not much anyway.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover