Highly educated adults – particularly those who have attended graduate school – are far more likely than those with less education to take predominantly liberal positions across a range of political values.
So says PEW after surveying individuals of different levels of education and asking about their political leanings. BTW – the report has many other interesting observations including the growing schism between Republicans and Democrats.
It is not clear how those with different levels of education come to their opinions on such values. What has always bothered me is the notion that being more educated is somehow a liability. I would propose instead that those with more education are more open to helping out. I assume you understand my logic here. Those with more education as a group make a little more money. These same individuals on average supposedly endorse more government programs and are willing to pay to support these programs.
From everyone who has been given much will be required; and from him who has been entrusted with much, even more will be demanded. (for those on the “religious right”).