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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"College Major Choice"”.
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Exploring Community Colleges in the Stem Education Landscape : development of stem college major choice model
<p>Community colleges are becoming increasingly relevant as an entrance point into postsecondary education for potential science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors. These institutions are also an important education pathway for women and racial/ethnic minorities who are …
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Influences of differential tuition and a means-tested no-loan program on college major choice
Submission original under an indefinite embargo labeled 'Open Access'. The submission was exported from vireo on 2025-02-04 without embargo terms
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Influences of selected demographic variables on the career decision-making self-efficacy of college seniors
The study was designed (1) to describe college seniors demographically, (2) to assess college seniors perceived level of career-decision making self-efficacy (CDMSE), (3) to examine the relationship between the participant’s CDMSE scores, as measured by the subscales of the Career Decision …
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How accurate are interest inventories? A quantitative review of career choice hit rates
… to help them make educational and career choices. The present meta-analysis examines the criterion-related validity of interest inventories in predicting career choice outcomes, such as college major choice and occupational membership. This analysis of predictive hit rates incorporates …
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Matched, Somewhat-Matched or Mismatched? Predictors of Degree-Job Match among STEM Graduates
… abilities and career-related experiences during college are by far the most influential predictors of the match between degree and job. The adequacy of the degree-job match was found as well to be influenced by discriminatory factors; race and socioeconomic status. This study also documented that …
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Career counseling for college students: the influence of a computer-assisted career decision-making program on the stability of college major selection at a Research-Extensive University
… career decision-making, on the stability of the choice of college majors. This study sought to determine whether any differences existed in the stability of college majors between students who entered a Research-Extensive University with undeclared majors, used Career Discovery I, and declared a …
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Three Essays Considering The Labor Market Behavior Of Young Workers
… not attached workers. Additionally, attending college is considered as a weak form of labor market participation. Accounting for demographic changes and varying levels of attachment by demographics, the decrease in the participation rate is decomposed into genuine and demographic changes. The …