(WHDH) — A shocking number of Massachusetts residents would rather have a verified Instagram account than a college degree, according to findings from a new survey.
PRFire says its experts conducted a survey of 2,600 Bay Staters aged 18 to 24 and found that 21 percent of them would rather have a little blue checkmark next to their Instagram handle than a hard-earned college degree.
Young adults in Louisiana were most keen on the prospect of becoming a social media sensation, with 57 percent saying they would rather have a verified account than a college degree, according to the survey.
Tennesseans were most in favor of a college degree, with 95 percent saying they would choose a college degree over a verified account on social media.
The survey also found that more than 60 percent of young people think college degrees are worth less now than they used to be.
Thirty-four percent of those who took part in the survey noted that they would rather be successful on YouTube than any other site.
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