Almost anyone can get a PhD and many can’t find a job. Go look at some of the schools listed. This poster is asking about Brown and Amherst. Many schools on the PhD lists aren’t remotely peer schools. Wabash,Beloit,Kalmazoo, and even Reed while a good school is not a peer.
http://hechingerreport.org/oversupply-phds-threaten-american-science/
Many people seem unaware that getting a PhD in most fields is a poor career choice.