When Ivy Education Takes the Backseat in the Presidency
by Lauren L. on Aug 3, 2014 | Views: 57 | Score: 0
Of a president, Americans believe that...ivy league college education does not matter | Does matter | Less likely to support a president with an ivy league college education | |
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American views on the education of a president | 74 | 19 | 6 |
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Sources:
pewresearch.org
When you are the president of the United States, having an ivy league education is about as commonplace as an American flag lapel pin. However, according to a recent Pew survey, a majority of Americans don't really care. Even amongst political party lines, there isn't much deference given to presidents with prestigious educational backgrounds (27% Democrats support it; 11% Republicans).