What's your educational attainment?

[SyracuseDemocrat]

Poll question: What's your educational attainment?

What's your educational attainment? I'm a big fan of polls, and I just wanted to see what DU looks like. :) Feel free to respond below if you want.

[SyracuseDemocrat]

1. Well

I just finished my freshman year of college in May.

[schrodinger_I]

5. MS Degree in MIS

I did it before 30. I am so happy to be out of school!!!! :-)

[Redleg]

2. Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior

M.S. Human Resource Management
B.S. Political Science

Question- why is Ph.D. listed with M.A., M.S., etc.?

[SyracuseDemocrat]

4. Sorry,

i'll change it. :P

[Redleg]

10. Thank you for changing it.

Good luck in school!

[leftist_rebel1569]

3. Going into my sophomore year

of high school, so...

[supernova]

6. You need a Post Bac category

for those of us who have been in grad school but not completed our degrees yet.

[SyracuseDemocrat]

7. I don't have enough room, hah.

I'll take off the first couple.

[proud patriot]

8. some college no degree

went to jc to be a pre-school teacher . My favorite
jc class was critical thinking in history .

[SyracuseDemocrat]

9. I updated the poll

I'm not sure how these polls really work - I hope it didn't fuck up the results when I shifted some of them around.

[TSIAS]

11. I'm starting my sophomore year of college

in about 2 weeks.

[sexybomber]

62. me too.

except i leave for school in 2 1/2 weeks.

[SyracuseDemocrat]

12. Lots of educated DUers.

Wow, 83% of DUers have at least a bachelor's degree, so far in the poll results, Nationwide, only about 25% of Americans have at least a bachelor's degree, if my memory serves me correctly.

[ant]

18. wow

I figured the number of people (nationally) with a college degree would be higher. I graduated high school in 93, and even then I was already being told that I should go to grad school. A PhD was kind of always a given to me. (Until I dropped out of my PhD program last year, of course...)

[leftyandproud]

20. yeah, and all the guys here have 14 inch d***s.. :) *NT*

[Friar]

42. Hey! No peeking!

[leftist_rebel1569]

23. well...I don't count

i'm only in high school still (stated above), but i'm hoping for college (keyword: hoping)

[Rhiannon12866]

48. You will definitely make it

It would be an incredible waste of all your intelligence if you didn't! As you can see, the majority of those who answered have college degrees and you can certainly hold your own here, despite your relative youth.:-)

[Nevernose]

50. Read a study once

And I don't know if it was accurate, but it suggested that the more education a person has, the more likely they are to be a liberal. The statistics were something like 80% of high school graduates were conservatives, with the numbers decreasing until only 4% of Ph.D's were conservatives.

[KCDem]

51. this is what I heard:

Those who have less than a college degree: ie, less than high school, only HS, MAYBE even 2-year, more likely vote Dem. Those with a 4-year more likely vote Repug. Those with higher education, but not "professional" (MBA, JD) vote Dem in massive #s. JD and MBA--more likely to be conservative. So yes... those who want education for education's sake, as opposed to just a better salary, are more likely to be liberal. As are those who are least likely to get any sort of higher ed, mostly due to socioeconomic reasons.

[Redleg]

54. I read something similar.

I do know some liberal MBAs and JDs but you are right, many or conservative.

[Rhiannon12866]

66. This is very interesting. Thanks for the info

I only have a four-year degree, at this point, but find I get more liberal every day. One of the people I know who is equally liberal has four degrees. I think you must be correct. It must be that the least educated among us are electing the leaders of this country.:-(

[ant]

13. question

When surveys or whatever ask for your education they often list the following categories: bachelors, graduate, and post-graduate.

I've always assumed "graduate" covers masters and PhDs, which leaves me wondering what "post-graduate" might be. Is it a PhD or is it the same as what this poll calls "professional degree"? I've always been curious...figured this would be a good time to ask.

Edited for a stray conjunction.

[Sushi Bandit]

14. I graduated from the Bill Gates School of Management

from Whats-the-Matta-U in Frostbite Falls, IN.

[SyracuseDemocrat]

15. I see you're new to DU...

this is the lounge - threads don't have to be related to politics to be posted in here. In fact, most of them aren't. :P

[Sushi Bandit]

17. Please see my corrected response above

nm

[SyracuseDemocrat]

16. Hey

Professional Degree(M.D.,J.D.) (5 votes, 14%)

Speak up, lawyers and doctors. :P

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

37. JD here

:hi:

[SyracuseDemocrat]

47. nice

:)

[MattNC]

19. going into my senior year of college

then hopefully a little bit of time off and grad school.

[ForrestGump]

21. It took me a long time, but I learned

that I know nothing.

Well, figuratively speaking, anyway.

[ChoralScholar]

22. I remember from a US Government class in college....

The prof was showing us a graph depicting how people with more education were more likely to be liberal. My friend, sitting behind me, leaned up and whispered "Does that mean that Republicans are the dumbest f##king people on earth?"

[WeaselRippedMyFlesh]

24. "Quote from Karl Rove"

This reminds me of a quote of karl's
I cant be sure if it's true but its pretty funny if it is

"As people do better, they start voting like Republicans...
...unless they have too much education and vote Democratic,
which proves there can be too much of a good thing."

source - http://www.bushisms.com

[Exultant Democracy]

59. Oh my Rove, now that is a classic! n/t

[Semi_subversive]

25. After I retire

from CA civil service in six years, I plan on getting a teaching credential. There's nothing more I'd love to do than help shape the minds of 2nd or 3rd graders.

[maine_raptor]

26. MA in US History

but got into computer after Grad school, just retired 2 yrs ago.

[Bake]

27. Couldn't vote twice!

Although it would be legit. M.Div. (Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville -- back when it was "liberal"), M.B.A. (University of Louisville), J.D. (U. of Lou.).

Bake

[FloridaJudy]

71. Me too

I think there's a number of us here. I have two bachelor's and two master's degrees, and I'm thinking of getting a third masters...

This is possibly the only really great perk of being a Florida state employee: free college tuition. They also let you do a lot of the course work on-line, so you can afford to eat and pay the rent.

Of course all those intials after my name don't mean I get paid any more, but it's fun to collect them!

Judy, BA,BSN,MEd,MSN

[dragonquest8]

28. BS

[DrDan]

29. Ph.D.

with B.S., M.S, M.B.A.

[Redleg]

45. Ph.D. in a business discipline?

I have Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior

[DrDan]

64. actually in an area of technology

I had a bit of a break once completing my M.S. I pursued the M.B.A. to improve my writing abilities before jumping into a Ph.D. program. I suppose it paid off, but one of the toughest parts of completing my degree was mastering (?) APA style writing.

[Redleg]

69. Are you at a university now?

Technology is a hot area in academia these days, especially in business schools.

[DrDan]

72. only as an adjunct

teaching statistics in a b-school

I work for a large computer corp - mostly statistical work - performance analysis. If I had it to do over again, I would avoid the technology path and pursue degrees in statistics.

How about you? Affiliated with a university?

[Raven]

30. MA in Urban Planning and a JD.

I have recently semi-retired from law and have been thinking of maybe going back to school for criminal justice. Does anybody have any thoughts on that?

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

40. and of course a masters in being the ultimate DU mommy!

Make Will give you the hug I sent you! :D

[brokensymmetry]

44. You'd probably find it fascinating.

And, after that, if you could find a reserve position with a small police department or sheriff's office, you'd be a treasured resource.

Long ago and far away, I knew a gentleman who followed a path similar to the one you propose, so my views aren't entirely without basis.

[Robb]

31. A toast to ME!!!

Me, the least diploma-ed person on DU (apparently).

No HS diploma. Hyuk.

'Cuz I got into an International Baccalaureate program before I graduated high school, and went there. Got into Berkeley before I sat my IB exams, so blew them off. Aaaand, didn't finish up at Cal.

Ask me if it adversely affected my life! :)

[thom1102]

32. some college,

but still working toward the ever elusive BSED!

[Lady Freedom]

33. I'm still working on my B.A in....

mass comm./broadcast

[Character Assassin]

34. B.S. and M.B.A., but I'd like a helicopter pilots license one day.

Just a lifelong fascination with those things.

But I don't know thing one about flying them. Yet.

[LuLu550]

35. We're smart

If we were dumb, we'd be Republicans. :kick:
LuLu

[Composed Thinker]

36. I'm going to start college in the fall

But I want to get a doctorate in some field.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

38. Why Isn't There A Category For Post-Graduate

B.S.- Social Science with minors in Psychology and Sociology

M.A.-Political Science

Twenty four hours towards a doctoral degree in Government.

[Friar]

39. some college-music major

But I'm an auto-didact, so there!

[gyopsy]

41. some college

but I'm only 19 so I've yet to complete my education.

[Jawja]

43. We're a Smart Bunch, ain't we?

MFA - Drama and Theatre
University of Georgia
1982

HOW 'BOUT THEM DAWGS??!!

[T Roosevelt]

46. Currently working on my PhD

This is proving to be an interesting sample - though would it be expected that people with computer/Internet access would have advanced degrees?

What can we take from this little sample?

[5thGenDemocrat]

49. Proud graduate of Delta Community College (MI), AA, 1991.

And 12 hours more at Saginaw Valley State (also MI). Have also attended University of South Florida, Central Michigan University (Chip-POOOOO-Wah!!) and North Central Michigan (Community) College in Petoskey.
John
Sixteen of the best years of my life.

[ButterflyBlood]

52. one year of college

sophmore year coming up

[PittPoliSci]

58. me too! where are you studying?

n/t

[LWolf]

53. B.A. +

A.A. in arts & letters
B.A. in Social Sciences
another 30 units beyond the B.A. for the Clear Multisubject teaching credential;
another 24 units from UCSD for my G.A.T.E. certification
3 classes shy of the M.A. in curriculum & instruction
6 classes shy of the M.A. in library science

still $7,000 in debt for the BA & teaching credential; no resources left, time, energy, or $$$, to finish either M.A.

[wellstone_democrat]

55. That would be DR. Wellstone_Democrat

n/t

[GoddessOfGuinness]

56. I left during my senior year of college...

My schooling was interfering with my education.

[PittPoliSci]

57. didn't quite get my doctorate yet...

so i'm just in college. but i'm on my way to success.

[laylah]

60. BA in SW

Graduated at age 50 from Colorado State U, with honors, I might add,in May '01........of course, I chose the field of SW because of the money the field offers :silly: Plan to proceed with my MSW early next year.

[flyingfish]

61. This poll is a sample of how DU is not

a true sample of the US.

The educational attainment level of DU is much higher than the average American.

[ProfessorGAC]

63. I Voted

I clicked the Masters one, but i've got three. Should i vote 3 times?
The Professor

[playahata1]

65. Doctorate in English

checking in. Still trying to find a tenure-track gig.

[Redleg]

70. Good luck with the job search.

[WindRavenX]

67. I'm a Frosh @ BC in 3 weeks!!

I'm so psyched!
So yeah, I've only got a HS diploma at this point...but my goal is to at least get a Masters in Biology and English (the two fields I'll be studying in college) while I'm a teacher.

[VOX]

68. BA and MFA in Art, but alas, I have to *work* for a living...

Doesn't mean I've lost the touch, or can't appreciate it. Just a case of too many real-world demands.