{
  "id": 3536749,
  "title": "US colleges roll out 3-year bachelor's degrees, could save students $20,000",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/us-colleges-roll-out-3-year-bachelors-degrees-could-save-students-20",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T15:09:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/education/news/american-colleges-are-rolling-out-90-credit-three-year-bachelors-degrees-in-nearly-120-programmes-across-26-states-cutting-a-year-off-college-and-potentially-saving-students-up-to-20000/articleshow/133540572.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US colleges are increasingly offering three-year bachelor's degree programmes that require 90 credits instead of the traditional 120. The programmes are now available or announced in 26 states, with 119 reduced-credit programmes identified by RAND. Supporters say they can save students time and money, while critics question their impact on learning, professional licensing, graduate admissions and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}