In addition, "teaching is a highly respected profession in Confucian tradition" points out John T. Ma, author of the book Chinese Americans in the Professions. Along with their rise in education, the number of scholars and academics among Chinese Americans has greatly increased as well.
而且，「由於儒家的傳統，使得教書工作在中國成為很受敬重的職業」，「專業行列中的華裔美國人」作者馬大任指出，隨著美國華人學歷的提高，華裔學者也大幅增加。