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

“My peers all the time feel this frustration that just because you go to college and get a degree doesn’t mean you’ll get a job,” said Leonido, who grew up in the Westlake area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 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