Gay Men Earn College Degrees At The Highest Rate Of Any Group In The U.S.
[Theo Brady and Felix Fox via Men.com]
Are straight people stupid, or do the gays just appreciate higher education more? A new study says gays are the most educated of all demographics in the U.S.:
Gay men earn undergraduate degrees at the highest rate of any group in the U.S., according to a new study on sexual orientation and academic achievement. Roughly 52 percent of gay men in the U.S. have a bachelor’s degree, compared to 36 percent of all adults and about 35 percent of straight men, the study found.
“Across data sets and across the different educational outcomes that I looked at, gay men outpaced straight men by substantial margins,” said Joel Mittleman, the study’s author and an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Notre Dame. “And on most measures, not just straight men, but also straight women.”
Additionally, 6 percent of gay men in the U.S. have an advanced degree, including a J.D., M.D. or Ph.D., which is about 50 percent higher than for straight men, he found.
More findings from the study: Gay Men Earn Degrees at Highest Rate, Study Finds
