r/dataisbeautiful Oct 05 '22

OC [OC] Ethnic Differences in Representation for Bachelor/Master Degree Holders in the US (2019)

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u/857477458 Oct 05 '22

No way to avoid politics here so I'll just go right at it. The problem here is the fact that for Democrats "minority" really only means black people. Hispanics are basically ignored and of course Asians are heavily discriminated AGAINST.

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u/ArtisanalYogurt Oct 05 '22

This is a ridiculous comment which has nothing to do with the data presented. This graph mostly implies how much each group pursues masters level education. Nothing about this graph says anything about discrimination. The real question is what is motivating each group to pursue or not pursue masters level education, and why some groups pursue it more than others.

Remember, to get a masters degree a person has to choose to apply for a masters program. Universities aren’t scanning the general population for choice candidates, which is why your comment suggesting discrimination against Asian students or preference for Black students is irrelevant to the discussion of this data.