I think we have to ask that question _in the context of a job where degrees are the norm_ (whether justified or not). It could be, for example, that a person w

I think we have to ask that question _in the context of a job where degrees are the norm_ (whether justified or not). It could be, for example, that a person with a degree working nights as a security guard is less likely to conform, while a person without a degree who gets a job that traditionally requires a degree is less likely to conform. Maybe it's all about being "intentionally different."