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

That was like a "red rag to a bull" he said, and he went on to get a degree in animal nutrition and to set up a farm in Bedfordshire.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

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

All Williams wanted was an opportunity to get a degree in college.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

In the meantime he had gotten married, and right after his first child, Adrian, was born, he decided to go to college fulltime to get a degree.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger