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Kids from poor families with bachelor’s degrees wind up earning less-reports

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

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.

February 26, 2016

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HBCUs: an Unheralded Role in STEM Majors and a Model for Other Colleges

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

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.

February 25, 2016

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Egg Drop at Discovery Cube

By Communications InternNews, CEW Mentions

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.

February 22, 2016

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The Debate Over Cutting Liberal Arts Funding in Favor of STEM

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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.

February 22, 2016

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A Rising Call to Promote STEM Education and Cut Liberal Arts Funding

By Communications InternNews, Staff Mentions, CEW Mentions

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.”

February 21, 2016

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These maps show the Americans hit hardest by student-loan crunch

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

In this Market Watch article, Jillian Berman talks about higher student loan delinquency rates in African-American or Latino-dominated neighborhoods.

February 19, 2016

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Black College Students Major In Fields That Offer Lower Economic Payoffs, Study Finds

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

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.

February 18, 2016

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Middle-class minorities are most at risk of falling behind on student loans, report says

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

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.

February 17, 2016

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On the Hill today: Implementing ESSA

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

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.

February 10, 2016

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A Black College Student Advising Gap?

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

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.

February 10, 2016

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Why Aren’t Black Students Picking Majors That Lead to High-Paying Jobs?

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

In this Yahoo News article, Liz Dwyer writes about black students’ college majors and earnings.

February 9, 2016

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African-Americans over-represented among low-paying college majors

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report

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.

February 9, 2016

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Report: Black Students Underrepresented in High-Paying STEM Majors

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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.

February 9, 2016

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Black Students Underrepresented in High-Earning College Majors

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report

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.

February 9, 2016

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African-Americans are Overrepresented in Lower-Paying College Majors

By VikkiNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

In this Wall Street Journal article, Anna Louie Sussman writes about the importance college majors play in earnings, especially among African American students.

February 9, 2016

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Black Students Choosing Low-paying Majors

By VikkiNews, Coverage by Report

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.

February 9, 2016

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College Degrees Aren’t Serving Women and Minorities

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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.

February 9, 2016

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Black Students Are Overrepresented in Low-Paying Majors, Study Finds

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report

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.

February 9, 2016

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Report Finds Black Students in Nonlucrative Majors

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report

This Inside Higher ED article discusses how black students enroll disproportionately in majors that are not the most lucrative.

February 9, 2016

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Here’s why women and minorities struggle to get ahead — even with a college degree

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report

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 and computer science.

February 9, 2016

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Report: Few Black College Students Major in High-Paying Fields

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report

In this Bloomberg Business article, Sarah Grant writes about how colleges should work harder to emphasize the earning power of certain degrees over others.

February 9, 2016

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This is the best college in America to attend if you want to make a high salary

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report

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 off in the long run.

February 5, 2016

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The Reality of Coding Classes

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report

In this The Atlantic article, Mikhail Zinshteyn says that half a million new jobs over the next decade will require computer-science know-how.

February 1, 2016

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How recent college graduates are faring — in 3 charts

By Communications InternNews, Staff Mentions

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 looking up for this group as the economy recovers.

January 29, 2016

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Studying marketing? You might actually make more than some scientists one day, Fed says.

By Communications InternNews, CEW Mentions

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.

January 29, 2016

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Colleges With at Least 25 Percent Latinos Have Doubled

By Communications InternNews, Coverage by Report, CEW Mentions

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.

January 27, 2016

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Should more kids skip college for workforce training?

By Communications InternNews, Staff Mentions

In this PBS Newshour broadcast, correspondent John Tulenko interviews Anthony Carnevale on the importance of a high school degree.

January 26, 2016

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The Average Salary of a College Degree vs. Skilled Labor

By Communications InternNews, CEW Mentions

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.

January 25, 2016

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Georgetown Portal Links Higher Ed to Workforce Needs

By Communications InternNews, CEW Mentions

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.

January 21, 2016

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New Web Tool Spotlights Mismatches Between Education and Labor Market

By Communications InternNews, CEW Mentions

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.

January 21, 2016

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The college where students go on to earn the most money in every state

By Communications InternNews

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 the most.

January 19, 2016

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The five most and least stressful jobs

By Communications InternNews, Staff Mentions

This Yahoo Finance’s article quotes Nicole Smith on the five most and least stressful jobs.

January 15, 2016

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Where Are All the High-School Grads Going?

By Communications InternNews, Staff Mentions

In this The Atlantic article, Alia Wong quotes Anthony Carnevale on the popularity of a given degree and its return on investment.

January 11, 2016

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Selling the English Major

By Communications InternNews, CEW Mentions

In this Inside Higher Ed article, Scott Jaschik talks about college majors’ impact on subsequent income.

January 11, 2016

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Higher Education’s Top 10 Influencers of 2015

By Communications InternNews, Staff Mentions

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 education policy for decades.

January 10, 2016

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Apprenticeship Programs at Community Colleges

By Communications InternNews, CEW Mentions

In this Huff Post article, Tom Snyder talks about community colleges that are proactively creating apprenticeship programs that lead to well-paying jobs.

January 8, 2016

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