One Million Degrees | 8,177 followers on LinkedIn. Accelerating Chicago's community college students on career pathways to a degree and economic mobility. | One Million Degrees empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life. Community college students are among the most important yet least supported of this country's undergraduate population. Community colleges offer pathways to meaningful careers and, often, an on-ramp to four-year universities.