Markwayne Mullin Is The Only Current Senator Without This Educational Achievement

More than a decade after leaving college to save his family's business, the Sequoyah County Times says Markwayne Mullin returned to school, attending the Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology. He earned an Associate Degree in Applied Science in Construction Technology, graduating in 2010. According to the OSU Institute of Technology website, the two-year degree "prepares students to join the workforce in the growing construction industry" through the "planning, designing, and delivery of construction projects."

Two years later, Mullin, a Republican, became the U.S. representative for Oklahoma's Second Congressional District, where he served for 10 years, according to the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. While there, he was not the only one without a bachelor's degree. In the House of Representatives, there is a larger percentage of members without a bachelor's degree — which is the highest degree attainable as an undergraduate — compared to the Senate. Per the Pew Research Center, 7% of Republicans and 5% of Democrats in the House don't have one.

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