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

“Our age bracket was told you have to go to college and get a degree to be successful.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 10, 2026

"He was very much loved and will be sorely missed and I hope you get a degree of closure now," Mr Phillips added.

From BBC • Aug. 20, 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 assumed she would go to college, get a degree in something pleasant, then settle into a comfortable job, meet a comfortable guy, and have a nice, unremarkable life.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman