The wage effects of not-for-profit and for-profit certifications: Better data, somewhat different results

Kevin Lang and Russell Weinstein

Labour Economics, 2013, vol. 24, issue C, 230-243

Abstract: Using the Beginning Post-Secondary Student Survey and Transcript Data, we find no statistically significant differential return to Certificates or Associate's degrees between for-profits and not-for-profits. Point estimates suggest a slightly lower return to a for-profit Certificate and a slightly higher return to a for-profit Associate's degree, largely because more students at not-for-profits earn a BA, making them less likely to have only an Associate's degree. There is considerable variation in the return to Certificates/degrees across majors, including many with negligible or negative returns. Differences across fields are large relative to differences across institution types.

Keywords: Returns to schooling; Higher education; For-profit education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.labeco.2013.09.001

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