FBO: I feel the headline here is unnecessarily divisive. While 59% of Republicans say this, according to a cursory review of your post, over 50% of EVERYONE says this... which means that more than 40% of everyone else agrees.

So while it may slightly lean right, it's hardly a divisive opinion.

Rice University is a top 20 University. There are HUNDREDS of Universities, and more importantly... hundreds of degrees at those Universities. The most worthless degree at a bottom 20 University is undeniably, questionable in value at best.

I believe Republicans more than the average (like maybe 59% vs closer to 45% believe that there are some degrees that a decent number of people get... spending on occasion 6 figures to get... that are at best a hobby and not remotely worth the cost, certainly as compared to a vocational degree. The 'meme' is a barrista with 100k in school loans and a degree that is unnecessary to their profession, doesn't help them get a higher paying job to justify the education... and at least in some ways

I know I fairly frequently get applications from people who want to be paid more because they have a BA in a field unrelated to healthcare... than someone with an AA in a healthcare field. Sorry, but they will be paid less... at least for my jobs.

Continuing education and other self-improvement sorts of classes are often just as valuable and sometimes more valuable than SOME University courses and even some degrees. Certainly you'd agree that certificates in many IT courses are potentially vastly more valuable and less expensive than a degree in a field that doesn't lead to a job in the field of study?

I'm not saying college exists to give you a job, but I am saying that spending 100k on something not worth 100k in additional income over your life can easily lead to the expectation of higher wages because you have a degree (ANY degree) as opposed to a skill