@article{01088dce35aa48b19c3a7ee1c6b2d3eb,
title = "The Earnings Benefits of Majoring in STEM Fields Among High Achieving Minority Students",
abstract = "The purpose of this study was to improve our understanding of the association between major field of study in college and early career earnings among a sample of academically accomplished minority students. Results demonstrate the economic benefits minority students experience from majoring in a Science, Technology, Engineering and Math field during college, and highlight the importance of gaining employment in a closely related field in order to secure those benefits. The results also illustrate the need to carefully account for self-selection when estimating the earnings premiums in relation to educational experiences during college. Implications for policy and research are discussed.",
keywords = "College majors, Earnings, Job congruence, STEM",
author = "Tatiana Melguizo and Wolniak, {Gregory C.}",
note = "Funding Information: Female (%) Age at freshmen year (years) Race/ethnicity African American (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Latino (%) Family socioeconomic status & financial aid Mother graduated college (%) Father graduated college (%) Pell grant recipient (%) Total grants ($) Total loans ($) Parental contribution ($) Precollege educational characteristics SAT score AP exams taken Aspirations for at least a bachelor{\textquoteright}s degree Non-cognitive measures Positive self-concept Realistic self-appraisal Understanding and navigating social system Preference for long term goals Availability of strong support person Demonstration of leadership Community service and involvement Non-traditional acquisition of knowledge Rigor of course work Continuity of course work Math, Science, and foreign language courses Scholarly nature of essay Total score Postsecondary institutional characteristicsa Institutional control (% private) Selectivity (1999 school-average SAT score) Major field of study Biology and Life Sciences (%) Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (%) Social Sciences (%) Humanities and Educationb (%) Professional Fields (%) Copyright: Copyright 2012 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.",
year = "2012",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1007/s11162-011-9238-z",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "53",
pages = "383--405",
journal = "Research in Higher Education",
issn = "0361-0365",
publisher = "Springer Netherlands",
number = "4",
}