Not surprisingly, research has found that a degree from a name-brand elite college, whether it's Harvard, Stanford or Amherst, carries a premium for earnings.

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Then we have to consider the long-term worth of earning a college degree from a brand name institution.

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There are cheaper device alternatives, but the Kensington name provides some degree of comfort, in my opinion.

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Her father is of Chinese ethnicity (so she has a Chinese name), she has a law degree from the private Aoyama Gakuin University and has studied Mandarin in Beijing.

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School President John Peters said Friday, without giving a name, that the shooter had graduated in 2006 with an undergraduate degree in sociology and then went on to do some graduate work through 2007.

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Try plugging in the name of a company you might want to work for, or an advanced degree that qualifies you for specialized work.

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Your barista will know your name and your order, combining mobile convenience and status-based personalization to a very effective degree.

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He also received an honorary degree from Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, where an endowment for Appalachian Studies is in his name, and he also received an honorary doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Asheville.

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