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College majors and social mobility
Authors:Gregory C Wolniak  Tricia A Seifert  Eric J Reed  Ernest T Pascarella
Institution:aNORC at the University of Chicago, 55 East Monroe Street, 30th floor, Chicago, IL 60603, United States;bThe University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, United States;cThe University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States
Abstract:To further our understanding of social mobility in the United States, this study examines the role of major field of study during college, and the relationships between origin characteristics and education attainment. Data, collected in 2001, consisted of information on the college and labor market experiences of 4435 alumni from 30 colleges, as well as matched ACT data on alumni background and pre-college characteristics from three cohorts of college graduates up to 25 years after college. Results indicate that both placement on and movement along the social ladder are affected by college major, and the extent to which status is awarded based on merit relative to inherited economic resources is partially dependent upon major.
Keywords:Status attainment  Earnings  Higher education  College major
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