MRS Degree

A MRS Degree is when a young woman attends college or university with the intention of finding a potential spouse.[1]

The term MRS Degree was most commonly used during the mid 20th century in North America, when higher education became more accessible, yet the possibilities for women were still very limited. College was seen as not a way of further refining and educating women, but as a way of maneuvering girls close to bright young men with big futures. Few women ever used their degrees, if they ever graduated at all.

References
  1. Pesoli, Christina (April 2, 2014). "Why Susan Patton's Advice to Get a "MRS Degree" Is As Wrong As Her Math". The Huffington Post.
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