Is The Gender Wage Gap (Partially) Caused By Major Choice?

Is The Gender Wage Gap (Partially) Caused by Major Choice? It has long been remarked that women earn less money than men. Whether this reflects invidious discrimination or differential participation in the labor force is a hot topic in the social sciences. We decided to take a look at it from another angle: do young ladies simply major in poor paying occupations in college? Aviation: The most lucrative job field in the study shows men out number women by almost nine to one 58% Percentage of under- graduate degrees awarded to men and 142% MEDIAN SALARY $123,228.48 women in 2008. YIKES! STATISTICS, U.S.A Medicine: Women earning medical degrees make up EIGHTY-FIVE % of the field. MEDIAN SALARY $40,832.32 Welcome to Statistics, U.S.A. Where men earn an average of $11,543.74 more per year than women when based on degree fields. POP. 300 MILLION Man's Average Salary: $67,365.95 Woman's Average Salary: $55,822.21 i HOME OF WAGE GAP Two notable exceptions to the salary to sex ratio include marketing and theology. Women make up Men make up 65% tt.65% MARKETING of marketing majors of theology majors Median Salary: $77,129.35 Median Salary: $19,287.45 Signs of Change ▼ While wages still vary, things are looking up ONE FOR Time has narrowed the gap. Especially in larger Yahoo CEO U.S. Carol Bartz The Unhappy Deal Just like McDonald's is in the business of selling hamburgers, colleges and universities are in the business of selling degrees. They may not i want you to know that i some degrees are as ! bad for the wallet as the Big Mac is for the waistline. earned $47.2 million dollars in 2009 Cities The gap is even smaller in countries like New Zealand ! and Belgium. Knowledge is Power: A significant narrowing of the gap may only come from educating young women on the market value of their chosen degree path. Presented By: OnlineDegrees.org HE LADIES Is The Gender Wage Gap (Partially) Caused by Major Choice? It has long been remarked that women earn less money than men. Whether this reflects invidious discrimination or differential participation in the labor force is a hot topic in the social sciences. We decided to take a look at it from another angle: do young ladies simply major in poor paying occupations in college? Aviation: The most lucrative job field in the study shows men out number women by almost nine to one 58% Percentage of under- graduate degrees awarded to men and 142% MEDIAN SALARY $123,228.48 women in 2008. YIKES! STATISTICS, U.S.A Medicine: Women earning medical degrees make up EIGHTY-FIVE % of the field. MEDIAN SALARY $40,832.32 Welcome to Statistics, U.S.A. Where men earn an average of $11,543.74 more per year than women when based on degree fields. POP. 300 MILLION Man's Average Salary: $67,365.95 Woman's Average Salary: $55,822.21 i HOME OF WAGE GAP Two notable exceptions to the salary to sex ratio include marketing and theology. Women make up Men make up 65% tt.65% MARKETING of marketing majors of theology majors Median Salary: $77,129.35 Median Salary: $19,287.45 Signs of Change ▼ While wages still vary, things are looking up E FOR THE Time has narrowed the gap. Especially in larger Yahoo CEO U.S. Carol Bartz The Unhappy Deal Just like McDonald's is in the business of selling hamburgers, colleges and universities are in the business of selling degrees. They may not i want you to know that i some degrees are as ! bad for the wallet as the Big Mac is for the waistline. earned $47.2 million dollars in 2009 Cities The gap is even smaller in countries like New Zealand ! and Belgium. Knowledge is Power: A significant narrowing of the gap may only come from educating young women on the market value of their chosen degree path. Presented By: OnlineDegrees.org HE LADIES Is The Gender Wage Gap (Partially) Caused by Major Choice? It has long been remarked that women earn less money than men. Whether this reflects invidious discrimination or differential participation in the labor force is a hot topic in the social sciences. We decided to take a look at it from another angle: do young ladies simply major in poor paying occupations in college? Aviation: The most lucrative job field in the study shows men out number women by almost nine to one 58% Percentage of under- graduate degrees awarded to men and 142% MEDIAN SALARY $123,228.48 women in 2008. YIKES! STATISTICS, U.S.A Medicine: Women earning medical degrees make up EIGHTY-FIVE % of the field. MEDIAN SALARY $40,832.32 Welcome to Statistics, U.S.A. Where men earn an average of $11,543.74 more per year than women when based on degree fields. POP. 300 MILLION Man's Average Salary: $67,365.95 Woman's Average Salary: $55,822.21 i HOME OF WAGE GAP Two notable exceptions to the salary to sex ratio include marketing and theology. Women make up Men make up 65% tt.65% MARKETING of marketing majors of theology majors Median Salary: $77,129.35 Median Salary: $19,287.45 Signs of Change ▼ While wages still vary, things are looking up E FOR THE Time has narrowed the gap. Especially in larger Yahoo CEO U.S. Carol Bartz The Unhappy Deal Just like McDonald's is in the business of selling hamburgers, colleges and universities are in the business of selling degrees. They may not i want you to know that i some degrees are as ! bad for the wallet as the Big Mac is for the waistline. earned $47.2 million dollars in 2009 Cities The gap is even smaller in countries like New Zealand ! and Belgium. Knowledge is Power: A significant narrowing of the gap may only come from educating young women on the market value of their chosen degree path. Presented By: OnlineDegrees.org HE LADIES Is The Gender Wage Gap (Partially) Caused by Major Choice? It has long been remarked that women earn less money than men. Whether this reflects invidious discrimination or differential participation in the labor force is a hot topic in the social sciences. We decided to take a look at it from another angle: do young ladies simply major in poor paying occupations in college? Aviation: The most lucrative job field in the study shows men out number women by almost nine to one 58% Percentage of under- graduate degrees awarded to men and 142% MEDIAN SALARY $123,228.48 women in 2008. YIKES! STATISTICS, U.S.A Medicine: Women earning medical degrees make up EIGHTY-FIVE % of the field. MEDIAN SALARY $40,832.32 Welcome to Statistics, U.S.A. Where men earn an average of $11,543.74 more per year than women when based on degree fields. POP. 300 MILLION Man's Average Salary: $67,365.95 Woman's Average Salary: $55,822.21 i HOME OF WAGE GAP Two notable exceptions to the salary to sex ratio include marketing and theology. Women make up Men make up 65% tt.65% MARKETING of marketing majors of theology majors Median Salary: $77,129.35 Median Salary: $19,287.45 Signs of Change ▼ While wages still vary, things are looking up E FOR THE Time has narrowed the gap. Especially in larger Yahoo CEO U.S. Carol Bartz The Unhappy Deal Just like McDonald's is in the business of selling hamburgers, colleges and universities are in the business of selling degrees. They may not i want you to know that i some degrees are as ! bad for the wallet as the Big Mac is for the waistline. earned $47.2 million dollars in 2009 Cities The gap is even smaller in countries like New Zealand ! and Belgium. Knowledge is Power: A significant narrowing of the gap may only come from educating young women on the market value of their chosen degree path. Presented By: OnlineDegrees.org HE LADIES Is The Gender Wage Gap (Partially) Caused by Major Choice? It has long been remarked that women earn less money than men. Whether this reflects invidious discrimination or differential participation in the labor force is a hot topic in the social sciences. We decided to take a look at it from another angle: do young ladies simply major in poor paying occupations in college? Aviation: The most lucrative job field in the study shows men out number women by almost nine to one 58% Percentage of under- graduate degrees awarded to men and 142% MEDIAN SALARY $123,228.48 women in 2008. YIKES! STATISTICS, U.S.A Medicine: Women earning medical degrees make up EIGHTY-FIVE % of the field. MEDIAN SALARY $40,832.32 Welcome to Statistics, U.S.A. Where men earn an average of $11,543.74 more per year than women when based on degree fields. POP. 300 MILLION Man's Average Salary: $67,365.95 Woman's Average Salary: $55,822.21 i HOME OF WAGE GAP Two notable exceptions to the salary to sex ratio include marketing and theology. Women make up Men make up 65% tt.65% MARKETING of marketing majors of theology majors Median Salary: $77,129.35 Median Salary: $19,287.45 Signs of Change ▼ While wages still vary, things are looking up E FOR THE Time has narrowed the gap. Especially in larger Yahoo CEO U.S. Carol Bartz The Unhappy Deal Just like McDonald's is in the business of selling hamburgers, colleges and universities are in the business of selling degrees. They may not i want you to know that i some degrees are as ! bad for the wallet as the Big Mac is for the waistline. earned $47.2 million dollars in 2009 Cities The gap is even smaller in countries like New Zealand ! and Belgium. Knowledge is Power: A significant narrowing of the gap may only come from educating young women on the market value of their chosen degree path. Presented By: OnlineDegrees.org HE LADIES Is The Gender Wage Gap (Partially) Caused by Major Choice? It has long been remarked that women earn less money than men. Whether this reflects invidious discrimination or differential participation in the labor force is a hot topic in the social sciences. We decided to take a look at it from another angle: do young ladies simply major in poor paying occupations in college? Aviation: The most lucrative job field in the study shows men out number women by almost nine to one 58% Percentage of under- graduate degrees awarded to men and 142% MEDIAN SALARY $123,228.48 women in 2008. YIKES! STATISTICS, U.S.A Medicine: Women earning medical degrees make up EIGHTY-FIVE % of the field. MEDIAN SALARY $40,832.32 Welcome to Statistics, U.S.A. Where men earn an average of $11,543.74 more per year than women when based on degree fields. POP. 300 MILLION Man's Average Salary: $67,365.95 Woman's Average Salary: $55,822.21 i HOME OF WAGE GAP Two notable exceptions to the salary to sex ratio include marketing and theology. Women make up Men make up 65% tt.65% MARKETING of marketing majors of theology majors Median Salary: $77,129.35 Median Salary: $19,287.45 Signs of Change ▼ While wages still vary, things are looking up E FOR THE Time has narrowed the gap. Especially in larger Yahoo CEO U.S. Carol Bartz The Unhappy Deal Just like McDonald's is in the business of selling hamburgers, colleges and universities are in the business of selling degrees. They may not i want you to know that i some degrees are as ! bad for the wallet as the Big Mac is for the waistline. earned $47.2 million dollars in 2009 Cities The gap is even smaller in countries like New Zealand ! and Belgium. Knowledge is Power: A significant narrowing of the gap may only come from educating young women on the market value of their chosen degree path. Presented By: OnlineDegrees.org HE LADIES