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Download full textCarnevale, Anthony P.; Wenzinger, Emma; Cheah, Ban – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2022
Majoring in business typically pays off. While graduates' earnings and federal student loan debt vary by institution and degree level, the majority of business programs lead to median earnings that are roughly 10 times graduates' debt payments two years after program completion. "The Most Popular Degree Pays Off: Ranking the Economic Value of…
Descriptors: Business Education, Business Schools, College Programs, Economic Impact
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Cheah, Ban – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2015
This third installment of "Hard Times" updates the previous analyses of college majors, unemployment, and earnings over the Great Recession. While there is wide variation by college majors, hard times have become better times for most college graduates, but the recovery is far from complete. Hard times are becoming better times for most…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), College Students, Unemployment, College Graduates
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Lou, Cary; Ridley, Neil – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2016
Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the Commonwealth, with nearly 107,000 degree-seeking students and thousands more who are enrolled in certificate and other career-development programs. With almost 90 percent of students coming from Pennsylvania and the vast majority of graduates…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Academic Degrees, Employment Qualifications, Career Readiness
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Smith, Nicole; Gulish, Artem; Beach, Bennett H. – Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce, 2012
This executive summary highlights several findings about healthcare. These are: (1) Healthcare is 18 percent of the U.S. economy, twice as high as in other countries; (2) There are two labor markets in healthcare: high-skill, high-wage professional and technical jobs and low-skill, low-wage support jobs; (3) Demand for postsecondary education in…
Descriptors: Labor Market, Allied Health Personnel, Economic Factors, Employment Level
Carnevale, Anthony P.; Rose, Stephen J. – 1998
A study tracing the United States economy over the last 40 years reports the skills needed in the changing economy around the turn of the 21st century. Data sources were the March Annual Demographic files of the Current Population Survey for 1970, 1980, 1990, and 1996, and the Public Microdata Sample of the 1960 Census. The study notes the rise of…
Descriptors: Blacks, Business Administration, Clerical Occupations, College Graduates
Carnevale, Anthony P. – 1999
This report discusses the education and empowerment of Hispanic Americans, stressing the importance of expanding access to educational opportunity from preschool through graduate and professional school. The report focuses on closing the educational and opportunity gap faced by Hispanics in the United States. After an introduction, "A Hard Look at…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Bilingual Education, Culturally Relevant Education, Diversity (Student)
