what percentage of ppl have a college degree before joining the military?

Question

after you come to your conclusion, ask yourself this: Why is it that the higher educated you are the less likely youre willing to lay youre life on the line for your country, its kind of weird when you really really think about it

Answer 1

100% of all Commissioned Officers. Most senior officers have at least one Master's degree, but the military prefers that they have 2 Master's degrees, one from a War College and one in a technical or management area. You would be suprised at the number of senior noncoms have associates and bachelors degrees.

Answer 2

Well, if you want to look at it this way, everyone that comes in commissioned, that is they come in as an officer has at least a bachelors degree. Not too many people enlist with actual degrees and stay enlisted, but a WHOLE lot of people in the military end up retiring with 3-4 different degrees, some even get their masters while they're in. But even after they get their degrees, they choose to stay in. So you're theory isn't necessarily correct, about higher education = less likely to join the military. I know one NCO who has 2 bachelors and an associates, but chooses to stay in, as most do.

Answer 3

What's the percentage of Commissioned Officers in the military? Find that, and you will have a good portion of your answer(I've met a few that went enlisted after finishing college, so CO's don't make up the whole percentage, just the majority of the percentage).

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Jeeper, if you enlist with a degree, your rank will be adjusted accordingly.:) Besides, that 1300 a month doesn't go to rent, utilities(I don't count cable, phone, and internet as a utility, you do have to pay for those if you choose to have them), food, health care and dental care, the military provides all that at no out of pocket costs to you. You just have to be willing to live in the barracks, and eat at the chow hall(and contrary to popular belief, chow hall food is very decent and filling), and military health care is very good.

Answer 4

Most of the people serving in the military who have degrees are officers--they are dedicated to their carreers and their country. Officers are commissioned upon graduation from a four year college or university and usually go directly into service. Officers lay down their lives just like enlisted and NCOs who have degrees--no one is immune in a combat situation. Have you been there? I don't think you know what you're asking within this question and it's FUBAR.

Answer 5

Funny thing is the last time this inane idea was brought up it cost a man his career.

“You know, education, if you make the most of it, you study hard, you do your homework and you make an effort to be smart, you can do well. If you don’t, you get stuck in Iraq.” ~John Kerry.

Although there are no direct numbers I can tell you from personal experience that most members who get their bachelors while active tend to go on for their masters. Members who stay in beyond the 10 year mark also tend to have received or be working towards at least one masters degree. Face it, we have an intelligent and well educated military. You will have to find another reason to explain why you are unable and unwilling to step up.

Answer 6

According to the Heritage Foundation, the US military is more highly educated then the US population because of the education requirement to enter and tuition assistance for those who stay.

So maybe you should ask yourself a question: Do you belittle the military out of Ignorance or Stupidity?

http://www.heritage.org/Press/NewsReleases/nr103106a.cfm

Answer 7

Actually higher than one might think.
October 27, 2006
Who Are the Recruits? The Demographic Characteristics of U.S. Military Enlistment, 2003–2005

http://www.heritage.org/Research/NationalSecurity/cda06-09.cfm

Answer 8

often a 4 3 hundred and sixty 5 days degree is needed. you're able to desire to do extra effective than in basic terms bypass to an workplace alongside with your transcript. different than you have a definite degree in nursing or a regulation degree, you at the instant are not getting an instantaneous value. there is an entire technique which you bypass by skill of it consists of finding out, actual exams, and interviews. in case you're known, you will could desire to bypass by skill of your respective branches Officer Candidate college.

Answer 9

All your commissioned officers with VERY few exceptions are graduates with 4 year degrees.

You would be surprised how many staff NCOs in all services have degrees up to and including masters.

Stop listening to the anti-war idiots who lie about something they know nothing about.

Answer 10

Not really, how many people with a college degree,

Want to enlist as a private and make $1,300 a month ?

What would be the benefit to doing that ?