Researchers Say College Major Does Matter
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Mike Watson Images/moodboard/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Researchers presented a study at the American Educational Research Association meeting on Sunday that shows that what college students major in does matter.
Researchers at New York University found that college graduates who hold a job related to their major three to four years after graduation held advantages both financially and in certain intangible ways as compared to those who worked in fields unrelated to their majors. The study involved five factors including self-reported earnings, continued learning or challenges, supportive work environment, job satisfaction and job commitment.
In young adults whose jobs were related to the field they studied, researchers say all five measures were higher than those who held unrelated professions.
The study also determined that science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors generally held higher levels in each of the five measures.
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