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Elin Johnson is a writer for BestColleges. She has been covering higher education since 2019. Based in Seattle, she has a BA in journalism and media studies and international relations from Linfield University. Elin’s byline has appeared in The Chronicle for Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, The Well News, New America, and Work Shift. She is the former editor of The Cordova Times and a former content advisor for the Learn & Work Ecosystem Library.

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