Thread: Educational Benefits

I'm searching for a dissertation topic along the lines of educational benefits at colleges and universities, and how the entire range of employees (hourly, staff, administrators, faculty, etc.) use them, want them, are constrained from using them, want something they are not currently getting, actually benefit through promotions or lateral transfers because of more education/training, etc. Any ideas on how I can present this idea in the best light, and with enough depth that it will be at least tentatively accepted by my advisor? Does this sound like a reasonable idea?