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Author: Rose, Stephen J.
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1. Carnevale, Anthony P.
Rose, Stephen J.
Hanson, Andrew R.
Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees
Report, Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, June 2012
Cohort(s): NLSY97
Publisher: Georgetown Public Policy Institute
Keyword(s): Colleges; Earnings; Employment; Occupations; Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP); Training, Occupational

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Certificates have swelled to become the second most common postsecondary award in the U.S.: Over 1 million are awarded each year. In the context of concerns about rising college costs and student loan debt, certificates, which are cheaper and take less time to complete than college degrees, have become of increasing interest to researchers, institutions, and other stakeholders in higher education.

In this report, we analyze earnings by field of study, sex, race/ethnicity, and program length. One of the most important factors that affects earnings is whether certificate holders work in the same occupational field they studied in.

We also take a close look at the demographic characteristics of certificate holders: sex, race/ethnicity, age, educational attainment, academic preparation/skill, family income, and parents' education.

Last, we analyze the institutions that most commonly award certificates—such as community colleges and for-profit institutions—and the states where certificates are most prevalent and provide the highest earnings returns.

Bibliography Citation
Carnevale, Anthony P., Stephen J. Rose and Andrew R. Hanson. "Certificates: Gateway to Gainful Employment and College Degrees." Report, Center on Education and the Workforce, Georgetown Public Policy Institute, June 2012.