High school academic performance and earnings by postsecondary field of study / by Marc Frenette.: CS36-28-0001/2023-4-1E-PDF
"Selecting a field of study is an important decision made by thousands of incoming postsecondary students each year. Numerous studies have shown that graduates from engineering, business and mathematics programs earn considerably more than their counterparts from arts and humanities. These earnings disparities may reflect differences in skills that are independent of the programs themselves, rather than supply and demand conditions. Estimating earnings differences between graduates from various programs—net of pre-existing skills differences—is thus a critical first step in understanding the true value associated with the field of study choices. This article informs our understanding of this issue by estimating the earnings differences across various fields of study after adjusting for differences in high school academic performance (course marks), neighbourhood factors (income and educational attainment) and postsecondary institution effects"--Abstract.
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| Department/Agency | Statistics Canada, issuing body. |
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| Title | High school academic performance and earnings by postsecondary field of study / by Marc Frenette. |
| Series title | Economic and social reports, 2563-8955 ; Vol. 3, no. 4, April 2023 |
| Publication type | Series - View Master Record |
| Language | [English] |
| Other language editions | [French] |
| Format | Electronic |
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| Note(s) | Issued also in French under title: Les résultats scolaires au niveau secondaire et les gains selon le domaine d’études postsecondaires. "Release date: May 8, 2023." Includes bibliographical references (pages 18-19). |
| Publishing information | [Ottawa] : Statistics Canada = Statistique Canada, 2023. ©2023 |
| Author / Contributor | Frenette, Marc, author. |
| Description | 1 online resource (19 pages) : charts. |
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| Departmental catalogue number | 36-28-0001 |
| Subject terms | Wages -- College graduates -- Canada -- Statistics. Postsecondary education -- Canada -- Statistics. |
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