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…
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In this FOX 11 news story, Michelle Pulfrey writes about how American students are falling behind other countries in science, technology, engineering, and math education.
This US News article quotes Anthony Carnevale about how liberal arts majors should be better informed about their chances of getting employment and the potential salary levels with their degree.
In this New York Times article, Patricia Cohen quotes Anthony Carnevale saying, “there’s a deeper question of what public money should be used for.”
In this Market Watch article, Jillian Berman talks about higher student loan delinquency rates in African-American or Latino-dominated neighborhoods.
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.
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.
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.
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.
In this Yahoo News article, Liz Dwyer writes about black students’ college majors and earnings.
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.
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…
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.
In this Wall Street Journal article, Anna Louie Sussman writes about the importance college majors play in earnings, especially among African American students.
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.
In this Fortune article, Michal Addady says that a college degree is a more lucrative investment for a white man than women or minorities.
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.
This Inside Higher ED article discusses how black students enroll disproportionately in majors that are not the most lucrative.
In this MarketWatch article, Jillian Berman discusses the key findings from our report including how African-American students are under-represented in some of the fastest-growing and highest paying fields such as engineering…
In this Bloomberg Business article, Sarah Grant writes about how colleges should work harder to emphasize the earning power of certain degrees over others.
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins says that with the rising cost of tuition and student loan debt at a record high, it’s nice to know which schools are paying…
In this The Atlantic article, Mikhail Zinshteyn says that half a million new jobs over the next decade will require computer-science know-how.
In this Market Watch article, Jillian Berman writes about how it’s been tough for college graduates to find jobs since the Great Recession and recovery, but now it appears things may be…
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.
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…
In this PBS Newshour broadcast, correspondent John Tulenko interviews Anthony Carnevale on the importance of a high school degree.
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…
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.
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…
In this Business Insider article, Kathleen Elkins talks about schools’ pay off in the long run and highlights the single school from each state (plus Washington, DC) where students go on to earn…
This Yahoo Finance’s article quotes Nicole Smith on the five most and least stressful jobs.
In this The Atlantic article, Alia Wong quotes Anthony Carnevale on the popularity of a given degree and its return on investment.
In this Inside Higher Ed article, Scott Jaschik talks about college majors’ impact on subsequent income.
In this Forbes article, John Ebersole places Anthony Carnevale in his Higher Education’s Top 10 Influencer list. He says the reports and presentations provided by Anthony Carnevale have influenced higher…
In this Huff Post article, Tom Snyder talks about community colleges that are proactively creating apprenticeship programs that lead to well-paying jobs.
In this Inside Higher Ed’s article, Michael W. Klein says New Jersey’s workforce is increasingly demanding workers with an advanced education.
In this Business Insider’s article, Kathleen Elkins highlights the 20 public colleges in the US where graduates go on to earn the most money.
In this Diverse Education’s article, Joyce E. Smith writes about how racial and ethnic imbalances persist in higher education.
In this Fortune article, Claire Groden gives advice to Millennials on how to land the right career.
In this Reuter’s article, Mitch Lipka interviews Anthony Carnevale in this Q&A about choosing college majors on earnings potential.