Question

When Montag visits Faber, he’s told that there are "lots of Harvard degrees on the tracks between here and Los Angeles." What does this mean?

Answer 1

Explanation:

I Assumed you are referring to the story, "FAHRENHEIT 451 " by Ray Bradbury  

Interestingly, we see the conversation that transpired on page 61 of the text. There Montag was indirectly referring to the many "educated" individuals who due to their not having a home, sought refuge along the train tracks.

So in other words, he was alluding to the fact that even though lots of persons had University degrees, they were unfortunate and lived along the rail tracks in the city.