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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by matwood on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:08PM (#26242233)
> why are all degrees four years?

Most people take the required hours over 4 years, but you certainly don't have to (you do have to plan since some classes are only offered at certain times). When I was in college I went year round so I could have a more even schedule and worked nearly full time. My wife did her undergrad in ~2.5 years after she got out the Army. She didn't go for the 'college experience', and just wanted to get done and move on.

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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by boatsie on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:12PM (#26242285)
I think the parent post refers to all of the different majors taking the same time.
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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by alasdair_ on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:25PM (#26242422)
Can you get four years worth of government-backed tuition money out of a student when the degree only takes. a year?
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Re:Interest surges in top colleges, while struggling ones sc... by jdale27 on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @03:42PM (#26242609)
As other comments have pointed out, many colleges do not require you to stay for four years if you can finish faster. But most students do not want to, or are not capable of, taking twice the normal course load. Not everything is a conspiracy by the elites to extract more money from the masses.
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