If more women than men have college degrees, what does it mean for

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most men still make more money, even if they didn't go to college.

My brother never finished college, still makes more money than his wife with a master's degree and makes more money than I do with a college degree as well.

Lots of degreed teachers and nurses marry police officers and firemen and guys in the trades.

There is only a real issue when women are making a lot of money, or come from a family with a lot of money, and men are intimidated.

Agree

[Anonymous]

That sounds like women have to go to college to earn more, or prove themselves, and still earn less than men. And their careers are shorter because of having kids. It should be the opposite-women should be paid more than men if more women have college degrees to make up for time off having kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gender discussion aside, college degrees are quickly becoming worthless.

If everyone can and does get one, then they aren't worth a thing anymore.

35% of adults over age 25 in the US have a bacheloer's degree. It's hardly everyone. You live in a bubble.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Most men still make more money, even if they didn't go to college.

My brother never finished college, still makes more money than his wife with a master's degree and makes more money than I do with a college degree as well.

Lots of degreed teachers and nurses marry police officers and firemen and guys in the trades.

There is only a real issue when women are making a lot of money, or come from a family with a lot of money, and men are intimidated.

Those are anomalies.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In my community, men and women both get STEM degrees and get high salaries. Older generation support young families in material and emotional ways. I am not seeing a decline in marriages or births. Though more than 2 children is not common in our community.

Just say your "community" – we know you're not talking about a neighborhood.

They’re talking about communities that work hard, value education, and take tough stem majors. Like math, engineering, premed/med.

Other communities see woman taking more “pink” majors like marketing, nursing, education, communication, studies. Those have less high paying career tracks than stem majors or law/med/mba graduate programs.

So like UMC communities? Like Kenwood?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Another friend just announced her solo pregnancy. That's the 3rd one so far in 2025. None of them are married or even dating anyone. All chose the artificial insemination/IVF routes.

Good for them, I say. I love a self-sufficient queen.

I'm shocked no men are courting them

Men are courting them. They just turn them down.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most men still make more money, even if they didn't go to college.

My brother never finished college, still makes more money than his wife with a master's degree and makes more money than I do with a college degree as well.

Lots of degreed teachers and nurses marry police officers and firemen and guys in the trades.

There is only a real issue when women are making a lot of money, or come from a family with a lot of money, and men are intimidated.

Those are anomalies.

You know, it’s an anomaly, going to college.

Still only 30% of people go to college.

Half of those are women making more than men that’s still only 15% of the female population.

If half of those don’t wanna marry down, that’s still only 7% of the female population.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:That sounds like women have to go to college to earn more, or prove themselves, and still earn less than men. And their careers are shorter because of having kids. It should be the opposite-women should be paid more than men if more women have college degrees to make up for time off having kids.

No it means that there is still a drag in wages from the older generations that actually faced horrible discrimination are still in the workforce. Basic statistical anomaly that doesn’t support the conclusion that you are trying to wedge into the data post hoc.

[Anonymous]

It isn’t just about finding a financial equal but an intellectual equal.

[Anonymous]

There are interesting studies on straight men opting out of anything - a degree field, a job type, a sport, the whole idea of college - when it becomes too popular with women. The tipping point is really low and once an activity gets that critical percentage of women, straight men abandon it. And then you start hearing about how it's worthless because "anybody" can do it.

The number of gay men attending college has not decreased, btw - only straight men.

[Anonymous]

This is an interesting conversation because many (not all) women want men who are equal or higher than them in some way. Financially, intellectually, socially, and/or physically.

If a woman is a white collar professional, is she automatically going to want the same in a mate? Or, will the blue collar business owner be enough? The unfortunate side effect is that we’ll have more women looking at a smaller pool of men.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most men still make more money, even if they didn't go to college.

My brother never finished college, still makes more money than his wife with a master's degree and makes more money than I do with a college degree as well.

Lots of degreed teachers and nurses marry police officers and firemen and guys in the trades.

There is only a real issue when women are making a lot of money, or come from a family with a lot of money, and men are intimidated.

Those are anomalies.

They aren't. No matter how much education women get, they still end up being the primary caregiver. Usually to children, but also to aging parents, disabled siblings, etc. And it's the caregiving aspect of our culture that ends up allowing men to earn more. Men, free of most caregiving responsibilities, can be in the workplace more, prioritize getting promotions, etc. when women often can't, or at least choose not to.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gender discussion aside, college degrees are quickly becoming worthless.

If everyone can and does get one, then they aren't worth a thing anymore.

Blame diploma mill colleges, who simply hand out degrees to anyone with the money.

Blame government student loan scams, for giving everyone a load to give to the colleges.

It's all a money laundering operation these days.

Awhile back I listened to a radio show where the far right leaning white man who supported Project 25 was talking about how college degrees were worthless. Apparently since men weren’t pursuing them so much as in the past and now more women than men were getting degrees, the only explanation was that degrees didn’t have much value. They are only worth something if men think they’re worth pursuing. It was an interesting spin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: The unfortunate side effect is that we’ll have more women looking at a smaller pool of men.

Or not. Gen X and Gen Alpha seem very gender fluid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:okay...I'm 62 yo, so old school lol...but
I have a master's degree in a hard science and my husband never went to college and he always made more than I did. He is a smart guy.

College doesn't guarantee high $$.

This describes my cousin - a woman with an advanced degree in a hard science, married to an electrician who makes good money and is very smart.