Your CV must include a section about your education. However, deciding what to put in it and where to put it on the page can be challenging. We outline how to create the ideal schooling section for your circumstances below.

Let's start with the fundamentals now that you have a general concept of where to place your schooling section. The basic rule for organizing your education section is to move backwards in time, starting with the most recent educational entry and working your way forward from there.

In the specific order, you list the following characteristics:

• The degree you recently earned (or education in progress)
• The name of your school
• The address of your school
• Dates of enrollment and graduation (or expected graduation date)
• The subject you are studying and your major
• Your GPA (but only if it is more than 3.5)
• Any academic awards, essential courses, or dean's list placement
• Relevant extracurriculars, study abroad opportunities, and achievements

Here are some possible ways to write down the same degree:

Examples of how to correctly mention education on a resume are provided below.

It is optional to include a GPA on a resume. You should only include it if you graduated within the previous three years and have a GPA of at least 3.0. If not, ignore it. The majority of hiring supervisors won't be concerned about your GPA.

There are several ways to style the education portion of your resume correctly. The main consideration is that all essential information is presented in a clear manner. For instance, in your educational section, you should always bold the material that is most crucial to make it stand out. For the majority of people, this is the name of their university or the title of their degree. Just be sure to maintain consistency in the formatting of the information in your educational section.

Here are some tips to keep in mind when including your education on a resume.

• Begin with your greatest degree.
• In reverse chronological sequence, add all further degrees.
• If you have graduated from college, leave out your high school information.
• You can either use the full title "Master of Arts" or just the initials "MA" to denote your degree.
• You can use periods to separate the initials "M.A."—or not "MA."—either method is acceptable.
• You can either type out your major name, "MA in Psychology," or just enter your degree and major as "MA, Psychology." Both ways are correct.

In addition to this essential information, there are other specifics you may add if you wish to draw attention to some of your noteworthy academic accomplishments. Consider including the following optional details in your educational section:

Keep in mind that you should only include details that are related to the position you are applying for. For instance, only include coursework that is relevant to the position you're seeking in the educational part of your resume.

Let's summarize all the information we acquired in this post now:

• Your job experience should come before your educational section. However, if you don't have any job experience or just want to showcase that new degree, you may place an educational section on the top instead.
• List your academic accomplishments in reverse chronological order. As a result, start with the most recent and work your way backward.
• Do not include your high school education if you hold a university or technical college degree.
• Do not post your GPA if it is below excellent.
• Depending on the sort of institution you attended, there are several ways to list your education (link: Examples of Listing Education on Your Resume).
• Finally, even if you dropped out of school, you may still list it on your resume.