diff --git a/schema.json b/schema.json
index 75e7a56..b83dfa3 100644
--- a/schema.json
+++ b/schema.json
@@ -196,6 +196,15 @@
         "type": "object",
         "additionalProperties": true,
         "properties": {
+          "degrees": {
+            "type": "array",
+            "description": "Degrees/certificates awarded from this institution",
+            "additionalItems": false,
+            "items": {
+              "type": "string",
+              "description": "e.g. Bachelor of Science in Circus Performance"
+            }
+          },
           "institution": {
             "type": "string",
             "description": "e.g. Massachusetts Institute of Technology"
diff --git a/test/__test__/education.json b/test/__test__/education.json
index 5b2b86d..8f5e4df 100644
--- a/test/__test__/education.json
+++ b/test/__test__/education.json
@@ -148,5 +148,37 @@
         ]
       }
     ]
+  },
+  "degreesValid": {
+    "education": [
+      {
+        "degrees": []
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "degreesInvalid": {
+    "education": [
+      {
+        "degrees": null
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "degreesItemValid": {
+    "education": [
+      {
+        "degrees": [
+          "Master of Science in Circus Performance"
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
+  },
+  "degreesItemInvalid": {
+    "education": [
+      {
+        "degrees": [
+          null
+        ]
+      }
+    ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/test/education.spec.js b/test/education.spec.js
index 8303721..109e56f 100644
--- a/test/education.spec.js
+++ b/test/education.spec.js
@@ -177,3 +177,35 @@ test('education[].courses[item] - invalid', (t) => {
   });
   t.end();
 });
+
+test('education[].degrees - valid', (t) => {
+  validate(fixtures.degreesValid, (err, valid) => {
+    t.equal(err, null, 'err should be null');
+    t.true(valid, 'valid is true');
+  });
+  t.end();
+});
+
+test('education[].degrees - invalid', (t) => {
+  validate(fixtures.degreesInvalid, (err, valid) => {
+    t.notEqual(err, null, 'err should contain an error');
+    t.false(valid, 'valid is false');
+  });
+  t.end();
+});
+
+test('education[].degrees[item] - valid', (t) => {
+  validate(fixtures.degreesItemValid, (err, valid) => {
+    t.equal(err, null, 'err should be null');
+    t.true(valid, 'valid is true');
+  });
+  t.end();
+});
+
+test('education[].degrees[item] - invalid', (t) => {
+  validate(fixtures.degreesItemInvalid, (err, valid) => {
+    t.notEqual(err, null, 'err should contain an error');
+    t.false(valid, 'valid is false');
+  });
+  t.end();
+});