A Major Choice: An Examination of Higher Education and Ability-Adjusted Income

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Ley Best ◽  
Jussi Keppo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Major Choice

scholarly journals From Major Preferences to Major Choices: Gender and Logics of Major Choice

2019 ◽  
Vol 93 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natasha Quadlin
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Major Choice ◽  
Community Survey ◽  
American Community Survey ◽  
Economic Returns ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Fields Of Study ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Using Data

Research shows that college students choose majors for a variety of reasons. Some students are motivated by potential economic returns, others want to take engaging classes, and others still would like opportunities to help people in their jobs. But how do these preferences map onto students’ actual major choices? This question is particularly intriguing in light of gender differences in fields of study, as men and women may take divergent pathways in pursuit of the same outcome. Using data from the Pathways through College Study (N = 2,639), I show that men and women choose very different majors even when they cite the same major preferences—what I call gendered logics of major choice. In addition, I use earnings data from the American Community Survey to assess how these gendered logics of major choice may be associated with broader patterns of earnings inequality. I find that among men and women who have the same major preferences, men’s major choices are tied to significantly higher prospective earnings than women’s major choices. This finding demonstrates that the ways men and women translate their preferences into majors are unequal from an earnings perspective. Implications for research on higher education and gender are discussed.

HIGHER EDUCATION MARKETING CONCERNS: THE FACTORS INFLUENCING STUDENTS’ CHOICE FOR PRIVATE UNIVERSITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Erlita Ridanasti
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Private University ◽  
Major Choice ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Higher Education Marketing ◽  
University Choice ◽  
Career Opportunity ◽  
Twelfth Grade ◽  
Education Marketing ◽  
The University

This research aims to find the most important factors that affects students’ decision making in choosing university. The research subject of this study uses quantitative survey for exploratory research. The sample of this study is 90 students of the twelfth grade of top level senior high school.For major choice, the result shows career opportunity as the most important factor. Students choose career opportunity because of their expectation to the major in providing promising job for them after graduation. For university choice, descriptive data shows prominence as the most important factor influencing students’ decision to choose university. The reputable tutor is considered as the criteria to represent that university is a reputable one. In addition, this finding would bring evaluation for the private university to provide reputable tutor in order to improve the university prominence. Further, the result of this research will concern more to university strategy for students’ recruitment.Keywords: higher education, university choice, major choice Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor yang paling mempengaruhi keputusan siswa dalam menentukan pilihan universitas. Subjek penelitian dari studi ini menggunakan survey kuantitatif untukpenelitian exploratori. Sample dari penelitian ini menggunakan 90 siswa pada tingkat dua belas di tiga sekolah menengah atas negeri di Yogyakarta. Dalam memilih jurusan, hasil menunjukan bahwa peluang karir merupakan faktor paling penting dalam mempengaruhi keputusan siswa. Siswa memilih peluang karir sebagai faktor paling penting karena mereka berharap bahwa jurusan yang mereka pilih mampu menyediakan pekerjaan yang menjanjikan setelah lulus. Sedangkan, dalam memilihuniversitas data deskriptif menunjukkan bahwa reputasi universitas menjadi faktor paling penting bagi siswa dalam pengambilan keputusan menentukan universitas. Pengajar yang memiliki reputasi menjadi kriteria yang paling dipertimbangkan untuk menunjukkan bahwa universitas memiliki reputasi. Penemuan ini memberikan evaluasi bagi universitas swasta untuk menyediakan pengajar yang bereputasi dalam rangka meningkatkan reputasi universitas. Hasil dari penelitian ini,selanjutnya akan lebih difokuskan pada strategi rekrutmen di universitas.Kata kunci: pendidikan tinggi, pilihan universitas, pilihan jurusan

Cluttering in the Communicative Disorders Curriculum

2009 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
John A. Tetnowski
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Communication Disorders ◽  
Educational Opportunities ◽  
Opportunities For Learning ◽  
Communicative Disorders ◽  
Theoretical Issues

Abstract Cluttering is discussed openly in the fluency literature, but few educational opportunities for learning more about cluttering exist in higher education. The purpose of this manuscript is to explain how a seminar in cluttering was developed for a group of communication disorders doctoral students. The major theoretical issues, educational questions, and conclusions are discussed.

Systems of Oppression in Geriatric Clinical Service Delivery

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-3
Author(s):  
Diane L. Kendall
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Service Delivery ◽  
Clinical Setting ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Hard Work ◽  
Clinical Service ◽  
Meaningful Change ◽  
Important Work ◽  
Speech Language Pathologists ◽  
Medical Institutions

Purpose The purpose of this article was to extend the concepts of systems of oppression in higher education to the clinical setting where communication and swallowing services are delivered to geriatric persons, and to begin a conversation as to how clinicians can disrupt oppression in their workplace. Conclusions As clinical service providers to geriatric persons, it is imperative to understand systems of oppression to affect meaningful change. As trained speech-language pathologists and audiologists, we hold power and privilege in the medical institutions in which we work and are therefore obligated to do the hard work. Suggestions offered in this article are only the start of this important work.

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