For years, employers treated degrees as a proxy for competence. Technology just called their bluff

‘Degree Hacking’ is the logical end of a broken credential system.

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A recent Washington Post investigation described something called “degree hacking”—students racing through accredited online bachelor’s and master’s programs in weeks rather than years. One woman earned both degrees in 2024 for a combined cost of just over $4,000. Another completed 16 college courses in 22 days. A cottage........

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