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Does Political Orientation Affect the Choice of a University Major?
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Denzler, Stefan; Wolter, Stefan C. – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Using data from a survey of all high-school graduates in a Swiss canton, we analyze the relationship between students' political orientation and their choice of a university major. Analyzing this question in the context of the Swiss higher education system adds to the existing literature because unlike students in other countries, Swiss students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Political Attitudes, Political Affiliation