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

“Our age bracket was told you have to go to college and get a degree to be successful.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 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

“I just thought, ‘Let me get a degree ... so you know I understand that I’m in charge of my own destiny,’” O’Neal said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 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