Not a good strategy, considering
these census numbers.
Education Percentage
High school graduate 87.58%
Some college 56.86%
Associate's and/or Bachelor's degree 39.89%
Bachelor's degree 30.44%
Master's degree 7.95%
Doctorate or professional degree 3.00%
I don't get that vibe as much as you do, though. Sure, there is a demonization of the "liberal intellectual elite" college professors and the like, but the average parents of your Republican voting nuclear family all expect (or at least hope) their children will get bachelors degrees.