bˈɑːɹkleɪ ɹᵻsˈiːvd ˈeɪ.bˈiː. ænd ˈeɪ.ˈɛm. dᵻɡɹˈiːz ɪn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈaɪəns fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mɪzˈʊɹɹi, ɐ dˈɑːktɚɹˌeɪt æt kəlˈʌmbiə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi, ænd ɐn ˈɑːnɚɹˌɛɹi dˈɑːktɚɹˌeɪt ʌv lˈɔː fɹʌmðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv mɪzˈʊɹɹi fɔːɹ hɪz ɐkˈɑːmplɪʃmənts æz ɐ tˈiːtʃɚ, skˈɑːlɚɹ ænd stˈuːdənt ʌv pˈɑːlətˌɪks ænd ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
Barclay received A.B. and A.M. degrees in political science from the University of Missouri, a doctorate at Columbia University, and an honorary doctorate of law from the University of Missouri for his accomplishments as a teacher, scholar and student of politics and government.