May 17, 2016
In this US News article, Christopher J.Gearon says that low minority workforce participation in engineering and STEM is generally driven by low numbers of African-American, Hispanic, American-Indian and other underrepresented populations pursuing degrees in these fields.
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In this Forbes article, Karsten Strauss mentions our report on African American Majors, saying that African-American students tend to be over-represented in college majors that lead to lower-paying jobs.
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In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman cites our African-American Majors report, saying African-American college graduates are overrepresented in some of the lowest-paying majors and underrepresented in some of the nation’s fastest growing and highest paying fields
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In this Huffington Post article, Alan Kadish talks about how should we measure career success. He quotes a recent report by CEW that shows career success based on earnings potential.
Read MoreFebruary 26, 2016
In this Washington Post article, Valerie Strauss mentions that even while more African Americans are going to college than in the past, they are still overrepresented in majors that lead to lower-paying jobs.
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In this Chronicle of Higher Education article, Ken Leichter mentions that African American students are underrepresented in the college majors that tend to lead to higher-income occupations and overrepresented in majors that tend to lead to lower salaries.
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In this Market Watch article, Jillian Berman talks about higher student loan delinquency rates in African-American or Latino-dominated neighborhoods.
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In this WGBH article, Kirk Carapezza mentions that black students disproportionately major in teaching and caring professions that benefit society but don’t have a high financial payoff.
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In this Washington Post article, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel writes about how middle-class African Americans and Hispanics are disproportionately falling behind on student loan payments.
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In this Politico article, Caitlin Emma talks about low-paying majors, mentioning that African Americans are overrepresented in majors that lead to low-paying jobs.
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In this The Atlantic article, Emily Deruy mentions that black students are far more likely to pursue low-paying rather than high-paying college majors.
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In this Yahoo News article, Liz Dwyer writes about black students’ college majors and earnings.
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In this PBS News article, Kenya Downs mentions that African-American college students are more likely to pursue majors that lead to low-paying jobs.
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In this US News article, Natalie Escobar says African Americans have more access to a college education than ever, but they are underrepresented in major fields like STEM that are correlated with higher earnings.
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In this NBC News article, Maya Chung writes about how while there has been an increase in college access among African Americans, they are still highly concentrated in low-paying majors.
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In this Wall Street Journal article, Anna Louie Sussman writes about the importance college majors play in earnings, especially among African American students.
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In this Diverse Issues In Higher Education article, Jamaal Abdul-Alim writes about how African American students tend to choose low-earning college majors. He also quotes Anthony Carnevale in the article.
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In this International Business Times article, Aaron Morrison writes about the correlation between African Americans and low-paying majors. He references our African Americans: College Majors and Earnings report to support his statements.
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In this Fortune article, Michal Addady says that a college degree is a more lucrative investment for a white man than women or minorities.
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In this Chronicle of Higher Education article, Courtney Kueppers writes about how African-American students are more concentrated at institutions that offer a more limited selection of majors.
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