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 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 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 Washington Post article, Danielle Douglas-Gabriel says that getting an advanced degree will improve educators’ prospects, but won’t do much to narrow the wage gap with engineers.
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In this National Journal article, Emily DeRuy says according to our report, 65 percent of jobs in 2020 will require a postsecondary education, to achieve that goal, the U.S. will need to dramatically increase college attendance among Latinos.
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In this Globalpost article, Nathan Cranford says despite the wage variability college graduates experience during tough economic times, the probability that they will earn much higher wages over time is still greater than those who do not hold a college degree.
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In this Campus Technology's article, Rhea Kelly introduces CEW's State Initiative portal that houses state-level research linking higher education to labor market demands.
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In this Education Week article, Catherine Gewertz introduces our State Initiative interactive web tool that pinpoints each states' job market needs and shows how well colleges and universities are guiding students into those high-demand areas.
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In this Inside Higher Ed article, Scott Jaschik talks about college majors' impact on subsequent income.
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In this Huff Post article, Tom Snyder talks about community colleges that are proactively creating apprenticeship programs that lead to well-paying jobs.
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