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    African Americans: College Majors and Earnings

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    Carnevale, Anthony P.
    Fasules, Megan L.
    Porter, Andrea
    Landis-Santos, Jennifer
    Abstract
    Earnings vary greatly among college majors. While college access has increased among African Americans, they are overrepresented in majors that lead to low-paying jobs. African Americans: College Majors and Earnings shows that African Americans, who represent 12 percent of the U.S. population, are underrepresented in the number of college majors associated with the fastest growing, highest-paying occupations.
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    2016-02
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