The college double major and subsequent earnings
In this study I examine the relationship between graduating from college with two majors rather than one and labor market earnings using the 2003 National Survey of College Graduates. Because institutions are heterogeneous both in terms of overall quality and in the availability of opportunities to double major, I attempt to control for such overarching institutional differences and explore their effects on premiums to completing a double major. On average, I find a double major to earn 3.2 per cent more than his/her single major counterpart. I also find evidence that premiums to double majori... Show more
Authors: Hemelt, Steven W.
Published: London, England, Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis, 2010
Resource type: Article
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