get a degree

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For professionals who are considering whether to go back to school, it can offer a pathway to get a degree while staying debt free.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

McFadden, who lives in Philadelphia, first took on her student loans in 1994 when she was in her early 20s, a period when she made multiple attempts to get a degree.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

“I just thought, ‘Let me get a degree ... so you know I understand that I’m in charge of my own destiny,’” O’Neal said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2025

She became the first of her family to get a degree, from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she worked to pay tuition.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

“Did you know you can get a degree in music? If you had one, you could give lessons, you could direct the church choir. Even Dad won’t argue with that, not much anyway.”

From "Educated" by Tara Westover