diff --git a/middlewares/hacker.middleware.js b/middlewares/hacker.middleware.js
index 69759041..8d8369a8 100644
--- a/middlewares/hacker.middleware.js
+++ b/middlewares/hacker.middleware.js
@@ -31,12 +31,12 @@ function parsePatch(req, res, next) {
 
 /**
  * @function parseHacker
- * @param {{body: {accountId: ObjectId, school: string, gender: string, needsBus: string, application: Object, authorization: string}}} req
+ * @param {{body: {accountId: ObjectId, school: string, degree: string, gender: string, needsBus: string, application: Object, authorization: string}}} req
  * @param {*} res
  * @param {(err?)=>void} next
  * @return {void}
  * @description 
- * Moves accountId, school, gender, needsBus, application from req.body to req.body.hackerDetails. 
+ * Moves accountId, school, degree, gender, needsBus, application from req.body to req.body.hackerDetails. 
  * Adds _id to hackerDetails.
  */
 function parseHacker(req, res, next) {
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ function parseHacker(req, res, next) {
         _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId(),
         accountId: req.body.accountId,
         school: req.body.school,
+        degree: req.body.degree,
         gender: req.body.gender,
         needsBus: req.body.needsBus,
         application: req.body.application,
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ function parseHacker(req, res, next) {
 
     delete req.body.accountId;
     delete req.body.school;
+    delete req.body.degree;
     delete req.body.gender;
     delete req.body.needsBus;
     delete req.body.application;
diff --git a/middlewares/validators/hacker.validator.js b/middlewares/validators/hacker.validator.js
index e8e9f677..cbe2b984 100644
--- a/middlewares/validators/hacker.validator.js
+++ b/middlewares/validators/hacker.validator.js
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ module.exports = {
         // status will be added automatically
         VALIDATOR.mongoIdValidator("body", "accountId", false),
         VALIDATOR.nameValidator("body", "school", false),
+        VALIDATOR.nameValidator("body", "degree", false),
         VALIDATOR.nameValidator("body", "gender", false),
         VALIDATOR.booleanValidator("body", "needsBus", false),
         VALIDATOR.applicationValidator("body", "application", false),
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ module.exports = {
     // untested
     updateHackerValidator: [
         VALIDATOR.nameValidator("body", "school", true),
+        VALIDATOR.nameValidator("body", "degree", true),
         VALIDATOR.nameValidator("body", "gender", true),
         VALIDATOR.applicationValidator("body", "application", true),
         VALIDATOR.booleanValidator("body", "needsBus", true)
diff --git a/models/hacker.model.js b/models/hacker.model.js
index 64d2b359..1cd632b1 100644
--- a/models/hacker.model.js
+++ b/models/hacker.model.js
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ const HackerSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
         type: String,
         required: true
     },
+    degree: {
+        type: String,
+        required: true
+    },
     //no enum for this
     gender: {
         type: String
diff --git a/tests/util/hacker.test.util.js b/tests/util/hacker.test.util.js
index 75d6e4d6..8f32ff44 100644
--- a/tests/util/hacker.test.util.js
+++ b/tests/util/hacker.test.util.js
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ const invalidHacker1 = {
     // invalid mongoID
     "accountId": "UtilAccountAccount1_id",
     // invalid missing school attribute
+    "degree": "Undersaduate",
     "gender": "Female",
     "needsBus": true,
     "application": {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ const duplicateAccountLinkHacker1 = {
     "accountId": Util.Account.Account1._id,
     "status": "Applied",
     "school": "University of Blah",
+    "degree": "Undergraduate",
     "gender": "Male",
     "needsBus": true,
     "application": {
@@ -55,6 +57,7 @@ const duplicateAccountLinkHacker1 = {
 const newHacker1 = {
     "accountId": Util.Account.generatedAccounts[6]._id,
     "school": "University of ASDF",
+    "degree": "Masters",
     "gender": "Female",
     "needsBus": true,
     "application": {
@@ -79,6 +82,7 @@ const newHacker1 = {
 const newHacker2 = {
     "accountId": Util.Account.NonConfirmedAccount1._id,
     "school": "University of YIKES",
+    "degree": "PhD",
     "gender": "Female",
     "needsBus": true,
     "application": {
@@ -105,6 +109,7 @@ const HackerA = {
     "accountId": Util.Account.Account1._id,
     "status": "Confirmed",
     "school": "University of Blah",
+    "degree": "Masters",
     "gender": "Male",
     "needsBus": true,
     "application": {
@@ -130,6 +135,7 @@ const HackerB = {
     "accountId": Util.Account.Account2._id,
     "status": "Accepted",
     "school": "University of Blah1",
+    "degree": "Masters",
     "gender": "Female",
     "needsBus": false,
     "application": {
@@ -156,6 +162,7 @@ const HackerC = {
     "accountId": Util.Account.Hacker3._id,
     "status": "Waitlisted",
     "school": "University of Blah1",
+    "degree": "Masters",
     "gender": "Female",
     "needsBus": false,
     "application": {