Earn A Degree

degree
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"
The amount, level, or extent to which something happens or is present
academic degree: an award conferred by a college or university signifying that the recipient has satisfactorily completed a course of study; "he earned his degree at Princeton summa cum laude"
A unit of measurement of angles, one three-hundred-and-sixtieth of the circumference of a circle
A stage in a scale or series, in particular

earn
(of a person) Obtain (money) in return for labor or services
(earned) gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action; "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball"
(of capital invested) Gain (money) as interest or profit
(of an activity or action) Cause (someone) to obtain (money)
gain: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions