What is the lowest level of education you believe is required to
do the volunteer service you enjoy doing the most?
(n=214)
 

Aggregate data on responses to this question are not valuable and are, therefore, not reported here.  View responses by Educational Attainment below.

Educational Attainment

For the most part, respondents did not feel that the volunteer work they enjoyed doing the most required a person with their level of education.  Person’s with bachelor’s degrees were the most likely to identify their favorite volunteer work as requiring their actual level of education (26%).  19% of master’s degree holders and 17% of Doctoral/professional degree holders did the same.  In other words, a large majority of respondents in each educational attainment class felt that someone with less formal education than themselves could do their favorite volunteer work.  52% of bachelor’s degree holders, 34% of master’s degree holders, and 38% of those with doctoral or professional degrees felt that someone with no college education could do the volunteer work they found most enjoyable.  In fact, no more than 63% of respondents in any of the educational attainment categories felt that a college degree was required to do their most enjoyable volunteer position.     

These responses are particularly relevant for volunteer recruitment and coordination efforts.  Persons with college degrees might be more favorable toward accepting a position that does not market itself as requiring a college degree.  Using the exclusivity of a position (i.e., only certain groups can participate) to market a position to potential volunteers could be counterproductive.