What can you do with that degree? College major and occupational status of college graduates over time

Social Forces

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 389-415

  Roksa, Josipa ^a   Levey, Tania ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 79953151456     PISSN: 00377732     EISSN: 15347605     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sof.2010.0085     Document Type: Article

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