Honors Program Theses
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Open Access Honors Program Thesis
First Advisor
Ken McCormick
Keywords
College majors--Decision making--Economic aspect; Wages--Effect of education on;
Abstract
The private returns to undergraduate education are important to understand for high school graduates trying to decide between the work force and college. The IRR method is the best measure of the private returns to education because it allows for important variables to be accounted for and includes the time value of money. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of 1972, there are large differences in the returns to college by major. This model allows the returns to college to vary by college selectivity and, through ability, within an individual major.
Year of Submission
2007
Department
Department of Economics
University Honors Designation
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the designation University Honors
Date Original
5-2007
Object Description
1 PDF file (1 volume)
Copyright
©2007 Nick Johnson
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Nick, "The Private Rates of Return to Undergraduate Education by Major" (2007). Honors Program Theses. 673.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/hpt/673
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