Paul Smith took time out to gain a degree in sound technology.
At the very least, you could gain a degree of satisfaction.
In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if he'd gained a degree of respect for you by now.
Jamaica gained a degree of local political control in the mid-1940s.
Still, he gained a degree in business administration through night school studies after quitting the air force.
He went on to gain a degree in economics at Duke.
So far, only a few have gained a degree of fame overseas.
A man gained degrees or he went to the bottom of the heap.
He gained his degree with Honors in 1952 and became a resident.
After the war he gained a degree in geography at Cambridge.