Women's degrees

In the last century (1960's-1980's) a political movement worked to assure for female Americans the same educational and economic opportunities available to men. A law called "Title XI," which still stands, helped achieve equality in education.

Here is the 1972 text signed by the president into law:

"No person in the United States shall, based on sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."

Today, fifty years later, women are succeeding in higher education today even better than men in some ways. Click on this chart to see related data:

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For every 100 women who earn a BA, there are 74 men. For every 100 women who earn a master's degree, there are 74 men. For every 100 women who earn a doctor's degree, there are 90 men. 

(cont'd tomorrow)