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Political leanings and religion by college major

Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:59 pm
Posted by East Coast Band
Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:59 pm
I'd say glancing over this, it's mostly accurate... Don't see anything much I would disagree with.

Posted by shamrock
Baton Rouge
Member since Sep 2015
4186 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:00 pm to
Conservative English major checking in..
Posted by Pedropatterstine
Member since Aug 2026
1182 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:02 pm to
Conservative accountant here....business field most conservative
Posted by KCT
Psalm 23:5
Member since Feb 2010
52367 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:04 pm to
Finance.

Geez, I'm practically God.
Posted by fisherscatfan
Indianapolis
Member since Sep 2020
754 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:04 pm to
Would also like to link the earnings on average by quadrant. I’m guessing the lower left is not that strong.
Posted by Pedropatterstine
Member since Aug 2026
1182 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:05 pm to
Interesting that the most conservative (mostly business) are also the most religious
Posted by KCT
Psalm 23:5
Member since Feb 2010
52367 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:05 pm to
Fine Arts at the bottom. That explains Hollywood.


PS - I'm joking. 90% of those dimwits didn't go to college.
Posted by TigerDoc
Texas
Member since Apr 2004
12056 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:05 pm to
These seem to mostly match experience/intuition. But some are a little puzzling - why are classics non-religious and archaeology religious?
Posted by TigerDoc
Texas
Member since Apr 2004
12056 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:06 pm to
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by quadrant


speaking of quadrants, bottom right is a wasteland. No irreligious conservative majors at all.
This post was edited on 8/19/26 at 9:08 pm
Posted by shutterspeed
MS Gulf Coast
Member since May 2007
74333 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:12 pm to
Hey, where does Religious Studies fall on this chart?!
Posted by ninthward
Boston, MA
Member since May 2007
23400 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:14 pm to
Dave Chapelle proved stereotypes to be accurate
Posted by CubsFanBudMan
Member since Jul 2008
6323 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:26 pm to
In my first accounting job out of college we hired an older lady that was on the liberal side of things. She didn't last long. I knew back then that liberals weren't a good fit at CPA firms.
Posted by tilco
Spanish Fort, AL
Member since Nov 2013
14698 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:35 pm to
Archaeology pretty much nailed my position tho I’m a bit farther right. But not a representation of who I was in school with. Mostly left leaning atheists. If this chart got that wrong wonder what else they fricked up.
Posted by Freauxzen
Washington
Member since Feb 2006
38996 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:37 pm to
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Conservative English major checking in..


Same. Add staunchly religious and out earns 99% of my peers. Master of Arts to boot.

It's good to be an anomaly.
Posted by davyjones
NELA
Member since Feb 2019
37966 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:40 pm to
Not to take away from any accomplishments you’ve achieved or earned, but much of life’s successes tend to have a “right place, right time” aspect to them. JMO
Posted by TigerIron
Member since Feb 2021
4166 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 9:51 pm to
Finance is surprising to me, but I could see it.

Education I think is just wrong. It's one of the most leftist of all the majors.
Posted by Freauxzen
Washington
Member since Feb 2006
38996 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 10:02 pm to
quote:

Not to take away from any accomplishments you’ve achieved or earned, but much of life’s successes tend to have a “right place, right time” aspect to them. JMO


I would 100% agree, among other factors, but according to most on the board English majors should not only be working in coffee shops, but the major itself shouldn't exist.

Posted by Lynyrd
Under the Tilt-a-Whirl
Member since Jun 2010
13430 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 10:22 pm to
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Finance.

Why us? Yes I'm conservative. I only majored in it because numbers are easy and my original major was Atmospheric Sciences and I couldn't go to school full time, because of labs, and work full time. I went to the easiest thing on the list
Posted by Cheese Grits
Wherever I lay my hat is my home
Member since Apr 2012
64346 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 10:47 pm to
Big time fiscal hawk (like Republicans were before Ronnie to DJT)
Big time military hawk (think IKE / Nixon, not Ronnie / Shrub / DJT)
Big time faith (like probably your pre World War II grandparents or great grandparent)

Not a fake flag waving modern "patriot" who never served
Not a fake faith big arse church "faith" that do not follow Jesus 2 commandments

Big fan of GUNS / Republican and BUTTER / Democratic (say human services inside the USA)

Dadgum graph is too small to see, what is my job supposed to be?
Posted by TerryDawg03
The Deep South
Member since Dec 2012
18341 posts
Posted on 8/19/26 at 11:45 pm to
Wow. Very accurate.
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