Let your strongest evidence lead
If you are a current student, a recent graduate, or early in your career, education can belong near the top of the page because it is a central part of your qualification story. Put it after your header and any short summary so the degree, program, or relevant training is easy to see.
If you have several years of relevant professional experience, place education after work experience. That order gives the reader the most current evidence first while still making credentials easy to verify.
Include the facts that clarify the credential
For each relevant school or program, list the institution, degree or credential, field of study, and graduation date—or an expected date if you are still enrolled. Use a consistent format and list multiple entries with the most recent first.
Add a GPA, honors, relevant coursework, or a capstone only when it meaningfully supports this application, especially when professional experience is limited. A short, targeted detail is more useful than a crowded academic inventory.
Edit the section as your career changes
As work experience grows, streamline education to the credential and institution unless a particular course, certification, or academic project remains directly relevant. A required license or current certification may deserve its own clearly named section instead of being buried in education.
Do not list high school once you have a college degree, and do not imply that an unfinished degree was completed. Review the section against the role's requirements, then make the most relevant qualification easy to find and accurate to explain.
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