Your expected graduation date indicates when you’ll have a degree or diploma. Here’s how to list it correctly on your resume.
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When you’re planning to add an expected graduation date as part of your resume writing, how do you do it? No matter what kind of degree you’re getting, this is typically the format:
Here are a few resume examples:
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Graduation date 2024 (expected)
Master’s degree in Business Administration
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth | Dartmouth, Massachusetts
Expected graduation date 2024
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting
Baruch College, New York, New York
Expected graduation date 2023
Bachelor of Science in Engineering
Grand Canyon University • Phoenix, Arizona
Graduation date 2024 (expected)
List any education credentials that will help you get a job, as a degree gives potential employers an incentive to give your resume a closer look. Include any grad school or general education experience. These all help recruiters put you above job seekers that don’t have a college education, even in entry-level jobs.
There’s no need to list your start date for attending school. Just include the date of your expected graduation. When it comes to your work experience, putting your starting date gives a hiring manager a better understanding of your past experience, including when you’ve been employed and for how long. However, in education, it only matters that you eventually got your degree. Your expected graduation date is the only thing a hiring manager is going to be looking for.
You should if you’re currently a high school student. Most of the time, high school students can only work part-time because they’re going to school full-time. However, by including your expected graduation date as a high school student, you’re signaling to the hiring manager when you might be available to work full-time.
It’s best to put an expected graduation date even if you’re not completely sure. A guess is better than nothing, and it signals to a hiring manager that you’re actively working on the degree. Plus, “Expected graduation date” looks much better on a resume than “Degree (Unfinished).” If you include “Unfinished,” the hiring manager may think you’ve given up on finishing it, which might not be the image you’re trying to cultivate. When you’re using a resume builder to craft your resume, include your expected graduation date so the resume looks great.
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