40% Believe It Should Be Against the Law to Require a College Degree for Jobs

Forty percent (40%) of voters believe it should be against the law to require a college degree for jobs. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 43% disagree and 17% are not sure.

Most Democrats believe it should be against the law. A plurality of Republicans and Independents disagree.

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Question:

On a different topic, many jobs today require a college degree to be considered. Should it be against the law to require a college degree for jobs?

40% Yes

43% No

17% Not sure

Methodology

The survey of 1,200 Registered Voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on November 29-30, 2021. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of Registered Voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.

49% Believe Colleges Should Provide a Patriotic Education

Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters believe colleges should provide a patriotic education. A Scott Rasmussen national survey found that 26% disagree and 25% are not sure.

Fifty-seven percent (57%) of men favor a patriotic education along with 43% of women.

The survey also found that just 39% believe most college graduates have the practical skills needed to earn a living. Forty percent (40%) don’t believe they have such skills and 20% are not sure.

Thirty-four percent (34%) believe people without a college degree more pragmatic than college graduates. Thirty-two percent (32%) disagree and 33% are not sure.

Overall, 22% believe too many Americans have a college degree. Interestingly, those with a college degree are more likely to hold that view than those without a degree.

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Question 1:

Are there too many Americans with a college degree?

22% Yes

58% No

20% Not sure

Question 2:

When they finish college, do most college graduates have the practical skills needed to earn a living?

39% Yes

40% No

20% Not sure

Question 3:

Generally speaking, are people without a college degree more pragmatic than college graduates?

34% Yes

32% No

33% Not sure

Question 4:

Should colleges provide a patriotic education?

49% Yes

26% No

25% Not sure

Methodology

The survey of 1,200 Registered Voters was conducted online by Scott Rasmussen on November 17-18, 2021. Field work for the survey was conducted by RMG Research, Inc. Certain quotas were applied, and the sample was lightly weighted by geography, gender, age, race, education, internet usage, and political party to reasonably reflect the nation’s population of Registered Voters. Other variables were reviewed to ensure that the final sample is representative of that population.