Women Surpass Men In Advanced Degrees For First Time
Census figures show women outnumber men for the first time when it comes to finishing college and holding advanced degrees.
The findings released Tuesday come amid record shares of women in the workplace and a steady decline in stay-at-home mothers.
Among adults 25 and older, 10.6 million in the U.S. who earned a master's degree or higher were women, compared to 10.5 million men. Women, however, still lag men in subcategories such as business, science and engineering.
In terms of finishing college, women surpass men in earning bachelor's degrees, by 1.5 million.
Demographers say the educational gains are part of a decades-long trend that is reshaping the workplace and what it means to be a stay-at-home parent.
As posted by Huffington Post
The findings released Tuesday come amid record shares of women in the workplace and a steady decline in stay-at-home mothers.
Among adults 25 and older, 10.6 million in the U.S. who earned a master's degree or higher were women, compared to 10.5 million men. Women, however, still lag men in subcategories such as business, science and engineering.
In terms of finishing college, women surpass men in earning bachelor's degrees, by 1.5 million.
Demographers say the educational gains are part of a decades-long trend that is reshaping the workplace and what it means to be a stay-at-home parent.
As posted by Huffington Post
Reginald, I'm not totally suprised but still men salaries are higher than women even with advanced degrees in the same fields. Women are under-paid ....The James Brown song comes to my mind..."This is a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl." Not at all a "true feminist," I do think women should receive at least a close to equal pay.
Love,
MIIS