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Author: Moore, Chelsea Dyann
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1. Moore, Chelsea Dyann
Socioeconomic Stratification in the STEM Pathway from College to the Labor Market
Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, 2014.
Also: https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/handle/2152/24776
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: University of Texas at Austin
Keyword(s): College Graduates; College Major/Field of Study/Courses; Labor Market Outcomes; Socioeconomic Background; STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)

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This study looks at how family socioeconomic background affects entry into STEM majors, persistence in STEM major, and early labor market outcomes among college graduates from STEM fields, and compares these patterns and processes to those in non-STEM fields. Results from this study show stronger SES differences in STEM fields than non-STEM fields at each point from college major choice to the labor market. Together, these results suggest that less socioeconomically advantaged students may be at a particular disadvantage in STEM fields.
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Moore, Chelsea Dyann. Socioeconomic Stratification in the STEM Pathway from College to the Labor Market. Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Sociology, University of Texas at Austin, 2014..