I would say... - GT

obtain - not attain

I'm pretty sure that's what I said... : ) nm - GT

Im pretty sure you said attain would be acceptable too - ...

I was referring to the fact... - GT

Some Experts feel it can be either with respect to education - Another opinion

Specifically regarding the Original Poster’s question, in the case of an education, some "Experts" feel it can be either, depending on the person who is being referenced personal situation (which is something we would never know by what is simply dictated):

“Attain” means “reach” and “obtain” means “get.”  You attain a mountaintop, but obtain a rare baseball card.  “Attain” usually implies a required amount of labor or difficulty; nothing is necessarily implied about the difficulty of obtaining that card.  Maybe you just found it in your brother’s dresser drawer.

Some things you obtain can also be attained.  If you want to emphasize how hard you worked in college, you might say you attained your degree; but if you want to emphasize that you have a valid degree that qualifies you for a certain job, you might say you obtained it.  If you just bought it from a diploma mill for fifty bucks, you definitely only obtained it.