Institutional heterogeneity in the education and earnings returns to postsecondary technical education: Evidence from Missouri

Author:

Cook Maxwell J.1,Koedel Cory2,Reda Michael2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Economics University of Missouri Columbia Missouri USA

2. Department of Economics & Truman School of Government and Public Affairs University of Missouri Columbia Missouri USA

Abstract

AbstractWe estimate the education and earnings returns to enrolling in technical 2‐year degree programs at community colleges in Missouri. A unique feature of the Missouri context is the presence of a highly regarded, nationally ranked technical college: State Technical College of Missouri (State Tech). We find that enrolling in a technical program in Missouri increases the likelihood of associate degree attainment and post‐enrollment earnings, but that the positive effects statewide are driven largely by students who attend State Tech. These findings demonstrate the potential for a high‐performing community college to change students' education and labor market trajectories. At the same time, they exemplify the potential for substantial institutional heterogeneity in the returns to postsecondary education.

Publisher

Wiley

Reference40 articles.

1. Race and college success: evidence from Missouri;Arcidiacono P.;American Economic Journal: Applied Economics,2014

2. Bettinger E.&Soliz A.(2016)Returns to vocational credentials: evidence from Ohio's community and technical colleges. CAPSEE Working Paper.

3. How robust is the evidence on the effects of college quality? Evidence from matching;Black D.A.;Journal of Econometrics,2004

4. Why have college completion rates declined? An analysis of changing student preparation and collegiate resources;Bound J.;American Economic Journal: Applied Economics,2010

5. The effects of career and technical education: evidence from the Connecticut technical high school system;Brunner E.J.;Review of Economics and Statistics,2023

同舟云学术

1.学者识别学者识别

2.学术分析学术分析

3.人才评估人才评估

"同舟云学术"是以全球学者为主线,采集、加工和组织学术论文而形成的新型学术文献查询和分析系统,可以对全球学者进行文献检索和人才价值评估。用户可以通过关注某些学科领域的顶尖人物而持续追踪该领域的学科进展和研究前沿。经过近期的数据扩容,当前同舟云学术共收录了国内外主流学术期刊6万余种,收集的期刊论文及会议论文总量共计约1.5亿篇,并以每天添加12000余篇中外论文的速度递增。我们也可以为用户提供个性化、定制化的学者数据。欢迎来电咨询!咨询电话:010-8811{复制后删除}0370

www.globalauthorid.com

TOP

Copyright © 2019-2024 北京同舟云网络信息技术有限公司
京公网安备11010802033243号  京ICP备18003416号-3